Retrospective on the construction and practice of a state-level emergency medical rescue team.
For the past few years, disasters like earthquakes, landslides, mudslides, tsunamis, and traffic accidents have occurred with an ever-growing frequency, coverage, and intensity greatly beyond the expectation of the public. In order to respond effectively to disasters and to reduce casualties and property damage, countries around the world have invested more efforts in the theoretical study of emergency medicine and the construction of emergency medical rescue forces. Consequently, emergency medical rescue teams of all scales and types have come into being and have played significant roles in disaster response work. As the only state-level emergency medical rescue force from the Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, the force described here has developed, through continuous learning and practice, a characteristic mode in terms of grouping methods, equipment system construction, and training.
1Institute of Medical Equipment,Academy of Military Medical Sciences,Tianjin,People's Republic of China.
Zhang
Z
Lei
2Department of Health Service,Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces,Tianjin,People's Republic of China.
Guo
G
Haitao
2Department of Health Service,Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces,Tianjin,People's Republic of China.
Wang
W
Xin
1Institute of Medical Equipment,Academy of Military Medical Sciences,Tianjin,People's Republic of China.
Wang
W
Yundou
D002681:China; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D016730:Program Development; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013219:State Government