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Table 1 Results of the survey performed by the WSES during the summer of 2015

From: Mass casualty incidents - time to engage

 

n-46

Written protocol for MCI (%)

73.9 (n-34)

When was it instituted (%)

 

   1-5 years

36.9 (n-17)

   >5 years

32.6 (n-15)

What is it based on (%)

 

   Adaption of a protocol of another institution

19.6 (n-9)

   Local Clinical experience

30.4 (n-14)

   Scientific data

30.4 (n-14)

Responsible of medical management (%)

 

   Surgeon

32.6 (n-15)

   Trauma Surgeon

28.3 (n-13)

   Other

32.6 (n-15)

Assigned triage officer (%) (yes)

82.6 (n-38)

Regular MCI drills (%)

47.8 (n-22)

How often (%)

 

   Once a year

28.3 (n-13)

   Every 2 years

13 (n-6)

   >3 years

6.5 (n-3)

Who is in charge of pre hospital care (%)

 

   EMS

69.6 (n-32)

   FD

10.9 (n-5)

   Local law enforcement

6.5 (n-3)

   Military

4.3 (n-2)

Familiarity with the concept of a triage hospital (%) (yes)

60.9 (n-28)

Surge capacity of your hospital (%) (yes)

60.9 (n-28)

If yes is it embedded in your MCI protocol (%) (yes)

50 (n-23)

Interhospital triage system (%) (yes)

54.3 (n-25)

Did you ever participated in an MCI course (%) (yes)

28.3 (n-13)

Would you interested in participating in one? (%) (yes)

84.8 (n-39)