Responding to a fire at a pediatric hospital
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A Novel Rescue Technique for Difficult Intubation and Difficult Ventilation
Published on: January 17, 2011
1Patient Operative Care Unit, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.
Abstract:
Disaster preparedness in health care organizations facilitates a formalized response to major incidents or disasters. This article reviews a man-made disaster, a fire at a large pediatric hospital. How the fire started, patient evacuation, redirecting services, timing of events, key players, geographic factors, communications, and recovery and restoration of care are discussed. Lessons learned and Information on disaster preparedness also are presented.
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