title: A Coordinated Emergency Response: A Color Dust Explosion at a 2015 Concert in Taiwan.
abstract: In June 2015, nearly 500 concert attendees suffered injuries from smoke inhalation and severe burns following a color-dust explosion at a waterpark in Taiwan. We report on the progressions of the incident and government responses, share cross-departmental mobilization and case management lessons, and reflect on clinical and complex policy issues emerged. The timely and coordinated emergency responses, a high-quality universal health care system, and dedicated clinicians voluntarily working overtime resulted in an unprecedented 2.4% mortality rate (international statistics predicted 26.8%).
authors.affiliation: All of the authors are with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Ching
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: All of the authors are with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chung-Liang
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Shih
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D004391:Dust; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005107:Explosions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054527:Mass Casualty Incidents / Q000401:mortality; D011640:Public Policy; D015208:Smoke Inhalation Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013624:Taiwan; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004391:Dust