Preparing for pediatrics. Planning for children in disasters
Abraham, H.
Jems a Journal of Emergency Medical Services 39(9): 38-42
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0197-2510 PMID: 25322516 Document Number: 675125
The explosion from the passing freight train rocked the nearby buildings, shattering the windows and letting off a thick cloud of poisonous gas. The building inhabitants were smoothly evacuated by commands given over the loudspeakers of the responding emergency workers. They walked quickly through the decontamination tents, following the directions of the hazmat team, and were transported without difficulty by squads and buses to local hospitals and trauma centers, where teams of medical professionals quickly and efficiently cared for them, using familiar protocols and equipment.