Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident. Workshop Summary

摘要

Specifically the objectives of the workshop were to Review the findings from the NTSB report of the 2008 Mexican Hat incident and discuss near- and long-term opportunities to improve response capabilities in rural settings. Explore existing standards, guidance, and innovative models and approaches in place for state and local jurisdictions. Examine integrated systems approaches to improve the capability of the emergency medical services (EMS) system to respond to large-scale rural incidents. Discuss opportunities to improve integration and coordination with public health systems to address challenges to national public health security, particularly in rural settings.