Risks to emergency medical responders at terrorist incidents: a narrative review of the medical literature

As the threat of international terrorism rises, there is an increasing requirement to provide evidence-based information and training for the emergency personnel who will respond to terrorist incidents. Current major incident training advises that emergency responders prioritize their own personal s...

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Published in:	Critical care (London, England) Vol. 18; no. 5; p. 521
Main Authors:	Thompson, Julian, Rehn, Marius, Lossius, Hans Morten, Lockey, David
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 24.09.2014 BioMed Central Ltd
Subjects:	Critical Care Medicine Disaster Planning - methods Disaster Planning - trends Emergency Medical Services - methods Emergency Medical Services - trends Emergency Medicine Emergency Responders - statistics & numerical data Health aspects Humans Inservice Training - methods Inservice Training - trends Intensive Medicine Medicine & Public Health Review Risk Factors Safety Management - methods Safety Management - trends Terrorism - statistics & numerical data Terrorism - trends Terrorists United Kingdom Personal Protective Equipment World Trade Center Biological Weapon Major Incident Emergency Medical Service
ISSN:	1364-8535, 1466-609X, 1364-8535, 1466-609X
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