Hopmeier Michael Abrahams Jonathan Carr (1 results)

Condition: Good. Pages 790-794. References. Small creasing at lower right corner. Topics discussed include World Health Organization; handling accidents; nuclear accidents; and radiological emergencies. This paper brings forward such general considerations as applicable to radiation mass casualty events including clear lines of communication, scalability of approach, whole-of-health approach; knowledge based approach; and multisectoral approach. Additionally, some key considerations of planning for mass casualty management systems are discussed, namely health systems, surge capacity and networking, risk and resources mapping, and others. Michael Hopmeier has been a technical advisor and operational consultant to governmental and international agencies and organizations. He has been active in the development and deployment of numerous guidelines and procedures, including guidelines for policy development and operations related to counterterrorism and response, security and public health issues associated with mass gatherings, and preparedness and response programs supporting population response to disasters and critical incidents. Mr. Hopmeier is an internationally recognized expert on countering suicide terrorism, counter- and anti-terrorism, disaster/crisis response, public health and national security programs, and emergency management and preparedness. He has authored numerous papers and presentations on topics ranging from biological model development and biotechnology research, to emergency response training and suicide bombing. He is an expert on Federal Acquisition. Mass Casualty Management is the care and transport of casualties when the number of casualties exceed available resources. This means changing not only the response plan but the focus as well. Radiation emergencies can be intentional acts designed to hurt others, like a terrorist attack, or they can be accidents that occur when using radioactive material. A nuclear power plant accident, nuclear explosion or a dirty bomb are examples of radiation emergencies. Staplebound (1 staple at top left corner) Contemporary Xerox type copy of Note in Health Physics Volume 98, Number 6, June 2010.