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I am Asif Qureshi. I am the founder of Qureshi University and the Global Democratic party. How should you declare a multiple casualty incident? Your attention, please. We are facing an emergency with multiple casualties at this location. Zaveri Bazar, Opera House, and Dadar, 6:45 PM, July 13, 2011. Mumbai, Maharashtra. All nearest medical doctors on duty, police, rescue workers, others are required to reach this location on emergency basis. Further guidelines are displayed at http://www.qureshiuniversity.com/emergencyworld.html. If you have any questions, do email on emergency basis to admin@qureshiuniversity.com |
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What is a multiple casualty or mass casualty incident? A multiple casualty incident is defined as any incident that outstrips the resources of the first responding units. A medical doctor, nurse, and paramedical worker with an ambulance can care for two patients; three or more is a small multiple casualty, needing at least one more ambulance. At the same time, more than 10 people cannot be managed by a single health care resource or hospital. Other health care resource and hospitals have to be mobilized. Who should immediately reach a multiple casualty incident? The nearest on duty emergency medical doctors, nurses, and paramedical workers with an ambulance, plus police and others. Experienced and senior officials can supervise from a distance. Who should supervise a multiple casualty incident from a distance? Qureshi University has displayed resources publicly as guidelines for others. What questions should be answered in a multiple casualty incident? What type of incident is it? How many people have been injured in the incident? What is the location of the incident? What are the exact time and date the incident occurred? Are children injured? Emergency diagnosis and treatment for injured children is different. If the exact number of injured is not available, an approximate number of injured is acceptable. When should you declare a multiple casualty incident in the state? What types of incidents usually lead to many casualties? Air crash. Auto collision involving more than two persons. Bombing(all harmful incidents subject to various independent investigations. Experience has shown people inflict harms, then reach out as saviors). Crowded tour boat. Earthquake or sabotage. Floods. Release of hazardous or toxic materials. Sabotage and building collapses. Ship Sinking. Targeted mass shootings. Train or bus collisions. Others. Who should declare a multiple casualty incident in the state? A multiple casualty incident usually is declared by the first arriving unit at the scene of the incident. Is it a multiple casualty incident? Who is reporting the incident? Is there any way to verify the incident? How close is the nearest heath care facility to the incident? What is the profile of the nearest health care facility? How should you declare a multiple casualty incident? Your attention, please. We are facing an emergency with multiple casualties at this location. Zaveri Bazar, Opera House, and Dadar, 6:45 PM, July 13, 2011. Mumbai, Maharashtra. All nearest medical doctors on duty, police, rescue workers, others are required to reach this location on emergency basis. Further guidelines are displayed at http://www.qureshiuniversity.com/emergencyworld.html. If you have any questions, do email on emergency basis to admin@qureshiuniversity.com |