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Table 9 Casualty Care

From: Structured analysis, evaluation and report of the emergency response to a terrorist attack in Wuerzburg, Germany using a new template of standardised quality indicators

Casualty Care Data Assessment
Was medical care based on damage control principals? No, there was complete resuscitative care provided descriptive
Was there a stepwise care provision according to the different sectors (unsafe sector: “Care under fire”; semi-safe sector: “Tactical Field Care”; safe sector: “Tactical Evacuation Care”? No, the medical care was provided in the unsafe area (due to the circumstances explained above) descriptive
Were there any delays in medical care due to safety issues such as threats to rescuers? no descriptive
If so, how long did it take until the last casualty had received medical care?   descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until transport of the first casualty with triage category T1/RED to hospital Δ t: 38 min descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until transport of the first casualty with triage category T2/YELLOW to hospital Δ t:41 min descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until transport of the first casualty with triage category T3/GREEN to hospital unknown descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until arrival of the first patient with category T1/RED in hospital Δ t: 48 min descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until arrival of the first casualty with category T2/YELLOW in hospital unknown descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until arrival of the first casualty with category T3/GREEN in hospital Δ t: 77 min descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until transport of the last casualty with categoryT1/ RED to hospital Δ t: 80 min descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until transport of the last casualty with category T2/YELLOW to hospital none descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until transport of the last casualty with category T3/GREEN to hospital none descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until arrival of the last casualty with category T1/RED in hospital Δ t: 79 min descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until arrival of the last casualty with category T2/YELLOW in hospital none descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until arrival of the last casualty with category T3/GREEN in hospital none descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until last casualty found Δ t:36 min descriptive
Δ t from first emergency call until identification of all casualties Δ t:106 min descriptive
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241