Top 10 lessons from the Glasgow major incidents

Emerg Med J. 2016 Aug;33(8):596-7. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2015-205626. Epub 2016 Mar 14.

Authors

David J Lowe¹, Jonathan E Millar², Neil Dignon³, Alastair Ireland⁴

Affiliations

¹ Emergency Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
² Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
³ Emergency Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK Emergency Medical Retrieval Service, Glasgow, UK.
⁴ Emergency Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.

PMID: 26976660
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2015-205626

No abstract available

Keywords: emergency care systems, emergency departments; major incident, planning; major trauma management.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Accidents, Aviation
Accidents, Traffic
Disaster Planning*
Emergency Medical Services / organization & administration*
Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
Humans
Mass Casualty Incidents*
Scotland