Emergency medical services preparedness in mass casualty incidents: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The effective response of emergency medical services in mass casualty incidents (MCIs) calls for sufficient preparation. The components of preparation must be determined first to achieve this goal. This study aimed to describe the elements of preparedness of emergency medical services for MCIs.

Methods

A qualitative study was carried out on emergency medical service systems in Iran (from April 2022 to mid-March 2023), using in-depth semistructured interviews with participants who were managers and members of the incident command team, experts, technicians, paramedics, and telecommunicators of emergency medical services. Interviews were carried out face-to-face and via telephone. The data were collected using voice recorder and transcript and analyzed by c

SUBMITTER: Saadatmand V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10587387 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature