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 MASS CASUALTY MANAGEMENT
©2005 Softcover 255 pp. (8 1/2" x 11")
ISBN: 978-1-889315-83-6
List $58
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| Description |
This text is designed to introduce the concepts involved in planning for and managing a mass casualty and/or a mass fatality
incident from the local to regional to national perspectives. Topics
include natural, accidental and intentional events, analyzing local
resources, and how to request and receive additional resources.
This textbook is appropriate for criminal justice, criminal investigation, and homeland security programs. It is also suited for programs in emergency management, corporate security,
psychology, emergency medical services and healthcare, police
academy programs, and continuing professional development. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 EMS Operations and Command Relationships
Chapter 3 Equipment For Mass Casualties
Chapter 4 Geographical Designators, Strike Teams, & Task Forces
Chapter 5 Triage
Chapter 6 Chemical
Chapter 7 Biological
Chapter 8 Radiological, Explosive & Incendiary Devices
Chapter 9 Administrative Issues
Chapter 10 Planning With Local Hospitals
Chapter 11 Mass Fatality
Chapter 12 Major Incidents & Case Studies
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| Author(s) |
| Julie Gibson, MD: Dr. Julie Gibson received her M.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She specialized in pediatrics and forensic pathology. She was medical examiner for the greater
Phoenix area for 5 years. She has Master’s degrees in Human Behavior and Business, and
Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Biology. Dr. Gibson is a registered nurse with 7
years experience in a neonatal intensive care unit. She has responded to multiple mass
fatality disasters. |
| Dennis McGowan, BA, CPM, D-ABMDI: Dennis McGowan recently retired as Chief of Operations for the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office in Atlanta, GA. He was Chief Investigator for the Medical Examiner's Office prior to this position. He was also a firefighter and worked in the New Jersey State Medical Examiner's Office. He has 25 years fatality/mass fatality management experience and disaster mitigation planning, training and response including coordination of the mass fatality planning for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He has worked at numerous mass fatality incidents including Egypt Air in 1999, World Trade Center and American Airlines 587. He also participated in TopOff and TopOff 2 preparedness exercises. |
| Marc Revere, BA: Chief Revere has been in the fire service for 27 years and a fire chief for the last 6 years with two organizations, Monterey Park and Mountain View, both in California. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Management from the University of Redlands and a Certificate in Fire Protection Administration from San Diego State University. Marc is one of only fifteen Certified Fire Chiefs in the State of California and is a Certified Chief Officer and Master Instructor. |
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Supplemental Materials
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- PowerPoint presentations for each chapter.
- Test Bank with written examinations provided for every chapter.
- Lesson Plan Development Guide for instructor use.
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