Care during mass casualty events (MCE) has improved during the last 15 years. Military and civilian collaboration has led to partnerships which augment the response to MCE. Much has been written about strategies to deliver care during an MCE, but there is little about how to transition back ...
The first 911 calls came in at around 1:30 a.m. to report a ship hitting the bridge column, the Baltimore Fire Department told CBS News. Kevin Cartwright, the fire department's communications director, described it as a "mass casualty event." Shipping traffic was suspended at the por...
Mass career suicide is not the American Army (or Navy or Air Force) way (and the same is true for just about every military in memory, except for the Japanese in WWII, who took it literally). And even if McChrystalet albelieve that the situation has reached a crisis stage, and that ...
9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook AcronymDefinition SBCCOMSoldier & Biological Chemical Command(US Army) Copyright 1988-2018AcronymFinder.com, All rights reserved. Suggest new definition Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us,...
This reminded me of a unique episode of Randolph County history that opens up a window into the cultural life of local African Americans in colonial times. Very little information survives about individual Randolph County’s black population before 1800, but the most interesting fragment is found ...
With support for Biden teetering, the State of the Union offers him a rare chance to convince voters that his term has been a success. Here's what to know: When and what time is Biden delivering the State of the Union? Biden will deliver the State of the Union address ...
The Senate is an admirable institution from that point of view” (Weaver). He would also, unusually for a Republican, gain the support of numerous liberal groups for reelection, including Americans for Democratic Action. Javits had also been one of the Republicans to refuse to endorse Barry ...
Study/Objective The main purpose of this work is to find common areas of combat medicine and civilian medical rescue in mass casualty incidents and disasters were children are the victims. The results of this study provide the basis for the creation of common solutions that will improve the chan...
The meaning of disasters sometimes reveals itself in a spectacular instant. Planes exploding into Manhattan skyscrapers were obviously terrorism. A train of oil exploding in Lac-Mégantic was obviously an outrageous accident. But sometimes the significance of mass casualty event...
Kim Jong-il may look dangerous from afar, but in any war his ill-resourced army would stand little chance against South Korea’s forces. Is it time for us to call his bluff? Though routinely considered one of the most menacing militaries on earth, recent events suggest the capabilities of...