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MASS CASUALTY MANAGEMENT
MASS CASUALTY MANAGEMENT
©2005 Softcover 255 pp. (8 1/2" x 11")
ISBN: 978-1-889315-83-6
List $58
Click here for a printable PDF document containing
the information for this publication.
This textbook is appropriate
for criminal justice, criminal investigation, and
homeland security programs. It is also suited for
programs in emergency management, corporate security,
psychology, emergency medical services and healthcare,
police academy programs, and continuing professional
development.
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Description
This text is designed to
introduce the concepts involved in planning for and
managing a mass casualty and/or a mass fatality
incident from the local to regional to national
perspectives. Topics include natural, accidental and
intentional events, analyzing local resources, and how
to request and receive additional resources.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 EMS Operations and Command Relationships
Chapter 3 Equipment For Mass Casualties
Chapter 4 Geographical Designators, Strike Teams, & Task
Forces
Chapter 5 Triage
Chapter 6 Chemical
Chapter 7 Biological
Chapter 8 Radiological, Explosive & Incendiary Devices
Chapter 9 Administrative Issues
Chapter 10 Planning With Local Hospitals
Chapter 11 Mass Fatality
Chapter 12 Major Incidents & Case Studies |
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Supplemental
Material
- PowerPoint presentations for
each chapter.
- Test Bank with written
examinations provided for every chapter.
- Lesson Plan Development Guide
for instructor use.
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Author(s)
Julie Gibson, MD: Dr. Julie Gibson received her M.D.
from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
She specialized in pediatrics and forensic pathology.
She was medical examiner for the greater Phoenix area
for 5 years. She has Master’s degrees in Human
Behavior and Business, and Bachelors degrees in
Psychology and Biology. Dr. Gibson is a registered
nurse with 7 years experience in a neonatal intensive
care unit. She has responded to multiple mass fatality
disasters.
Dennis McGowan, BA, CPM, D-ABMDI: Dennis McGowan
recently retired as Chief of Operations for the Fulton
County Medical Examiner's Office in Atlanta, GA. He
was Chief Investigator for the Medical Examiner's
Office prior to this position. He was also a
firefighter and worked in the New Jersey State Medical
Examiner's Office. He has 25 years fatality/mass
fatality management experience and disaster mitigation
planning, training and response including coordination
of the mass fatality planning for the 1996 Olympic
Games in Atlanta. He has worked at numerous mass
fatality incidents including Egypt Air in 1999, World
Trade Center and American Airlines 587. He also
participated in TopOff and TopOff 2 preparedness
exercises.
Marc Revere, BA: Chief Revere has been in the fire
service for 27 years and a fire chief for the last 6
years with two organizations, Monterey Park and
Mountain View, both in California. He has a Bachelor
of Arts in Management from the University of Redlands
and a Certificate in Fire Protection Administration
from San Diego State University. Marc is one of only
fifteen Certified Fire Chiefs in the State of
California and is a Certified Chief Officer and Master
Instructor.
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