@article{ref1,
title="Evacuation of a rural community hospital: lessons learned from an unplanned event",
journal="Disaster management and response",
year="2005",
author="Augustine, Jim and Schoettmer, John T.",
volume="3",
number="3",
pages="68-72",
abstract="A credible bomb threat forced the complete evacuation of a rural community hospital. An Incident Command System was implemented, and all 46 patients were temporarily transported and maintained at 2 local sites. They were returned to the hospital approximately 24 hours later. Only one patient experienced a complication possibly associated with the evacuation. This article discusses pertinent strategies and considerations involved in the planning and execution of a rural hospital evacuation. It further highlights the role of the emergency department medical and nursing staff throughout the evacuation process.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1540-2487",
doi="10.1016/j.dmr.2005.05.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dmr.2005.05.005"
}