Annals of Disaster Medicine
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Updated
Oct 30, 2003
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Contents:
Volume 2, Supplement 1; October, 2003 |
Role of
Emergency Medical Technicians on Radiation Accidents |
Yuh-Jeng Yang MD, Tzong-Luen Wang,
MD, PhD |
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Abstract ---Taiwan
is a small island, but she has 4 nuclear power plants (including
3 active nuclear reactors and the other one is building now). Although
the likelihood of a major accident at a nuclear power plant is low,
should such an accident occur, protective and save actions near
the facility would need to be taken to protect the public. The emergent
medical technicians provide on-site medical assistance and help
direct or transport people to medical facilities. An efficient and
systematic delivery of EMS saves lives, reduces disability, and
should contain all of the following components: rapid, reliable
public access to emergency medical services; dispatch of the appropriate
ambulance unit to the scene of injury; appropriate on-scene emergency
medical care; rapid transport to an appropriate emergency care facility;
and continuity of care until the injured person is either admitted
to an acute care facility or discharged. |
Key words---Emergency Medical Technician;
Radiation; Disaster |
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