@article{ref1,
title="Hurricane Ike and the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital's evacuation",
journal="Anaesthesist, Der",
year="2009",
author="Maybauer, Dirk M. and Megna, M. and Kafka, G. and Maybauer, Marc O.",
volume="58",
number="12",
pages="1244-1251",
abstract="In September 2008 the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston was threatened by Hurricane Ike. The incident commander decided to evacuate the hospital. This is a report on how this was accomplished and the lessons learned. An adequate disaster preparedness plan, sufficient logistics, a comprehensive incident command center and the use of complex communication systems were crucial for success. Within 11 h a total of 469 patients had been evacuated using 143 ambulances, 23 helicopters, 2 fixed wing aircraft, buses and numerous passenger vans. The authors encourage physicians, as responsible members of the health care team, to be prepared to respond to disasters.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0003-2417",
doi="10.1007/s00101-009-1643-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00101-009-1643-8"
}