TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Hospital evacuation assistance from public and private resources: lessons learned from the 2018 western Japan floods
JO  - Acta medica Okayama
A1  - Inaba, Mototaka
A1  - Naito, Hiromichi
A1  - Muramatsu, Tomoyoshi
A1  - Yamada, Taihei
A1  - Sakata, Taizo
A1  - Nakao, Atsunori
SP  - 359
EP  - 364
VL  - 74
IS  - 4
N2  - During major flooding in June/July 2018, the Mabi Memorial Hospital in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan was flooded and patients were stranded in the hospital. Peace Winds Japan, a non-governmental organization, collaborated with the Japanese Disaster Medical Assistance Team and Self-Defense Force Public to transport 8 critical patients from the hospital by helicopter. Ultimately, 54 patients and hospital staff members were safely evacuated. The evacuation was accomplished without any casualties, despite the severe conditions. Public and private organizations can work together and continue to seek ways to collaborate and cooperate in disaster settings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0386-300X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.18926/AMO/60375
ID  - ref1
ER  -