title: [Mass casualty incidents - current concepts and developments].
abstract: Medical concepts and strategies are permanently changing. Due to the emergency response in a mass casualty incident everyone who is involved has to work together with different organisations and public authorities, which are not part of the regular emergency medical service. Within the last 25 years throughout the whole country of Germany the role of a "chief emergency physician" has been implemented and in preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2006 mobile treatment units were set up. In 2007, special units of the "Medical Task Force" - funded by the german state - were introduced and have been established by now. They will be a permanent part of regional plannings for mass casualty incidents. This article highlights current concepts and developments in different parts of Germany.
authors.forename: Godo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Savinsky
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stuhr
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kappus
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trümpler
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wenderoth
authors.forename: Jan-Hauke
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wohlers
authors.forename: Hans-Richard
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Paschen
authors.forename: Thoralf
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kerner
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D054527:Mass Casualty Incidents; D010820:Physicians