Invited Critique: Bridging the Gap Between Disaster Plan and Execution.

摘要

Burns and inhalation injury constituted the leading diagnosis in survivors of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. Many of us have speculated that a much large number of seriously burned survivors would have emerged from the twin towers had they not collapsed. Thus, although preparation for a nuclear attack or a small pox outbreak are important tasks, a more pressing homeland security mission is preparation for the more likely scenario of another disaster involving conventional explosives and large numbers of burn and trauma casualties. Numerous reports have demonstrated the value of local, regional, and national disas- ter plans, while documenting the price paid for ineffective planning and execution.