Analysis of the Three-Tiered Treatment Model for Emergency Medical Rescue Services After the Lushan Earthquake.
To explore the 3-tiered treatment model for medical treatment after an earthquake.



Based on the practices of the national emergency medical rescue services in the Lushan earthquake zone, the 3-tiered treatment classification approach was retrospectively reviewed.



Medical rescue teams assembled and reported quickly to the disaster areas after the earthquake. The number of injured people had reached 25,176 as of April 30; of these, 18,611 people were treated as outpatients, 6565 were hospitalized, and 977 were seriously or severely injured.



The 3-tiered treatment model was the main approach used by rescue services after the Lushan earthquake. Primary and secondary treatments were of the highest importance and formed the basis of the Lushan model of earthquake rescue and treatment. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018; 12: 301-304).
Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Affiliated Hospital of the Logistic University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), Tianjin, China.|Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Tianjin, China.
ZiQuan
Z
Liu
Institute of Medical Equipment, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Tianjin, China.|Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Affiliated Hospital of the Logistic University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), Tianjin, China.|Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Tianjin, China.
Zhen
Z
Yang
Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Affiliated Hospital of the Logistic University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), Tianjin, China.|Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Tianjin, China.
Qi
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Lv
Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Affiliated Hospital of the Logistic University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), Tianjin, China.|Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Tianjin, China.
Hui
H
Ding
Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Affiliated Hospital of the Logistic University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), Tianjin, China.
XinJun
X
Suo
Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Affiliated Hospital of the Logistic University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), Tianjin, China.|Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Tianjin, China.
HongWei
H
Gao
Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Affiliated Hospital of the Logistic University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), Tianjin, China.
LiMin
L
Xin
Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Affiliated Hospital of the Logistic University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), Tianjin, China.|Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Tianjin, China.
WenLong
W
Dong
Institute of Medical Equipment, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Tianjin, China.
RuiChang
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Wu
Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Affiliated Hospital of the Logistic University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), Tianjin, China.|Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Tianjin, China.
HaoJun
H
Fan
Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Affiliated Hospital of the Logistic University of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), Tianjin, China.|Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Tianjin, China.
ShiKe
S
Hou
D002681:China; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D055866:Earthquakes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055872:Surge Capacity / Q000639:trends
Lushan Earthquake; graded treatment; medical rescue