CBRNe, Terrorism, Medical and Major Incident Management

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Chris Breen is a Registered Nurse who served with the Royal Army Medical Corp (RAMC), a Paramedic and Clinical Tutor with additional qualifications in Trauma, and Remote Medicine. He has had a long term interest in Disaster medicine and Emergency planning, is the Medical Advisor for a Preparedness group and runs courses in Survival Medicine. A guide to medical and major incident management. Roles and responsibility of staff setting up the command and control systems of the emergency services are detailed. Including the gold, silver and bronze structure. The process of triage is explored with exercises and details of commonly used triage aids. Medical management of environmental issues, traumatic injuries are all covered. Tactical injuries caused by explosions and firearms are also covered including techniques for dealing with catastrophic haemorrhage and amputations. With recent events in mind epidemics and pandemics are explored, as well as exposure and treatment of biological, chemical including Nerve Agents and radiation releases. Equipment for CBRN protection and detection is covered in addition to the roles of the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and the Special Operation Response Team (SORT) and the Mass Casualty Vehicles. Hazmat incidents including transportation of dangerous goods and chemical suicides are also covered. Other Books by Chris Breen Wilderness and Survival Medicine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Skills for Nurses, Paramedics and Ecps Survival, Disaster and Tactical Medicine INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS A MAJOR INCIDENT CHAPTER 2 TERRORIST THREATS CHAPTER 3 SCENE MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 4 TRIAGE CHAPTER 5 COMMAND STRUCTURE CHAPTER 6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN MAJOR INCIDENTS CHAPTER 7 WOUNDS AND BURNS CHAPTER 8 HEAD, CHEST AND ABDOMINAL TRAUMACHAPTER 9 EPIDEMIC & PANDEMIC DISEASES CHAPTER 10 BIOLOGICAL WARFARE CHAPTER 11 CHEMICAL WEAPONS CHAPTER 12 RADIATION INCIDENTS