Chapter 19 – Burn Care in a Field Hospital Environment
Abstract Field hospitals are usually deployed to locations where, in response to adverse circumstances, normal health care is challenged. It is known that the prevalence of burn wounds in such…
Chapter 9 – Coordination and Organization of Medical Relief to Affected Areas
Abstract Providing humanitarian relief to affected populations is a top priority following a major sudden onset disaster (SOD). The main form of medical relief to affected areas is the emergency…
Chapter 8 – Leading the Mission
Abstract Effective administration of healthcare in an emergency setting, especially in field-hospital deployment where order must be established, needs assessed and limited resources allocated effectively, is considerably more complex than…
Chapter 12 – Information and Communication Technologies in a Field Hospital
Abstract A disaster creates an information crisis, representing an increased demand for information and a reduced ability to provide it. Chaos poses challenges to a successful field hospital operation which…
Chapter 15 – Pediatrics in a Field Hospital
Abstract It has been reported that 50% of the affected during natural or man-made disasters are children. They have unique vulnerabilities that require unique and specific management. It is therefore…
Chapter 7 – Personnel
Abstract The “Personnel” chapter deals with professions, potential population sources, operational needs in specific scenarios, and adjustments to the personnel packages, readiness and preparedness, and mobilization. It contains a discussion…
Chapter 11 – Auxiliary Medical Services in a Field Hospital
Abstract Field hospitals are a vital element in providing as many medical services as possible to a stricken population in times of disaster. Setting up a field hospital with advanced…
Chapter 14 – Medical Aspects in a Field Hospital
Abstract The medical contingent of the field hospital has different roles to play as the deployment continues, due to the changing case load and breakdown of patients and disease. If…
Chapter 13 – Advanced Triage Management for Emergency Medical Teams
Abstract This chapter focuses on triage management in both national and international mass casualty incidents. They be a sudden-onset natural disaster, a public health emergency of international concern, or a…
Chapter 10 – Field Hospital Logistics
Abstract According to the World Heath Organization’s (WHO) EMT initiative, teams must meet an agreed set of standards, both clinically and logistically. EMTs must be self-sustainable and not create a…
