Citation

Sweeney B, Jasper E, Gates E. Disaster Manage. Response 2004; 2(3): 87-90.

Affiliation

Patient Transportation, EMS Training Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Emergency Nurses Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15286599

Abstract

Disaster drills are an effective way to test a hospital's preparedness for real-life disasters, but an extensive amount of coordination and time is necessary to host a successful drill with a large number of victims. The lessons learned in this drill include a number of planning, education, orientation, and follow-up issues. It is not realistic to believe that a drill can be perfectly planned and practiced; therefore each drill provides another opportunity to improve on past experience.

Language: en