Abstract
- There is an ever-present threat of large-scale incidents and disasters, such as terrorism and natural disasters.- Preparation and planning are the key to successful response to major incidents and disasters, which is why education, training sessions and exercises take place in the Netherlands.- Analysis of recent large-scale incidents in Europe and the USA emphasises the importance of adequate distribution of the wounded to centres where the correct care can be provided.- A major step has been taken in the Netherlands to provide for such an eventuality with the introduction of distribution plans for the wounded, and other initiatives such as a regional hospital disaster plan.- If a large-scale incident should take place the Netherlands also has a Major Incident Hospital at its disposal; this is a unique facility that can guarantee availability of 200 spare beds to the Netherlands healthcare system within 30 minutes.
| Translated title of the contribution | A bomb attack in the Netherlands: how would we provide hospital care? |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Article number | D1020 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 161 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- English Abstract
- Journal Article