Citation

Deverell E, Ortenwall P, Almgren O, Riddez L. Prehosp. Disaster Med. 2007; 22(1): 86-88.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

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PMID

17484370

Abstract

The detonation of a bomb in a shopping center in Vantaa, Finland, took place on 11 October 2002. Seven people died as a result and > 160 people required medical attention. Because the rescue teams were inadequately trained to respond to terrorist attacks, the event was handled according to protocol. A number of problems arose, including: people from different rescue agencies were difficult to distinguish from each other; there was inadequate communication between the incident site and the main hospital; relatives of victims were not kept informed; and psychiatric problems in the wake of the disaster were not addressed sufficiently.

Language: en