This book is designed to provide simplified operational blueprint for health care professionals and emergency managers who plan the response and medical management during events with large numbers of sick and injured patience. In addition to discussing the management of sudden mass casualty incidents, the book expands its focus from the first edition by including preparations and responses for insidious and protracted disasters. Much of the material is derived from Israeli experience in managing mass casualty events and was adapted to emergency medical services and medical centers in the United States and other countries.

Part I: Planning and Response to Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents. 1. General Information / Mauricio Lynn -- 2. Prehospital Planning and Response to Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents / Mauricio Lynn -- 3. Hospital Planning and Response to Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents / Mauricio Lynn -- 4. Medical Challenges in Managing Blast Injuries / Mauricio Lynn -- 5. Medical Aspects of Volcanic Eruptions / Bradley S. Moffat -- 6. Burns Mass Casualty Incident / Mauricio Lynn and Nicholas Namias -- 7. Medical Response to Mass Shootings / Bradley S. Moffat -- 8. Use of Tourniquets in Mass Casualty Incidents and "Stop the Bleed" Program / Mauricio Lynn -- 9. Psychological Considerations in the Aftermath of School Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents / Lauren Zakaib -- 10. Planning the Medical Response to Earthquakes / Mauricio Lynn -- 11. Search and Rescue Techniques in the Aftermath of Earthquakes / Mauricio Lynn -- 12. Management of Crush Injuries and Crush Syndrome / Mauricio Lynn -- Part II: Non-conventional Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents. 13. Decontamination for Chemical exposures: at the Scene or at the Hospital? / Mauricio Lynn -- 14. Hospital Planning and Response for Sudden Chemical Mass Casualty Incidents / Mauricio Lynn -- 15. Medical Principles for the Management of a "Dirty Bomb" / Mauricio Lynn -- Part III: Special Considerations in Management of Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents. 16. Maritime Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents / Mauricio Lynn -- 17. Telemedicine to Manage Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents Remotely / Mauricio Lynn -- 18. Challenges with Deceased Body Parts Identification / Mauricio Lynn -- 19. Planning Exercises and Drills for Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents / Mauricio Lynn -- 20. Deployment of Field Hospitals to Sudden Onset Disasters / Mauricio Lynn -- 21. Hospital Security Considerations during Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents / Henry Morgenstern -- 22. Ethical Considerations in Sudden Mass Casualty Incidents and Disasters / Alex Canales -- 23. Mass Fatality Management in Mass Casualty Incidents -- Alon D. Schwartz -- Part IV: Progressive and Slow Developing Disasters and Their Aftermath. 24. Medical Planning and Response to Hurricanes / Shabnam Hafiz and Hahn Soe-Lin -- 25. Planning and Response for Biological Epidemics and Bioterrorism / Mauricio Lynn -- 26. Management of Late Effects of Radiological Incidents / Asaf Kedar -- 27. Chronic Illnesses and Nutritional Support in the Aftermath of Disasters / Caleb J. Mentzer and D. Dante Yeh -- 28. Humanitarian Aid in Sudden Onset and Progressive Disasters / Asaf Kedar -- 29. Mental Health Support During and in the Aftermath of Disasters / Lior Lynn and Tanya L. Zakrison -- 30. Teamwork During Mass Casualty Incidents and Disasters / Kenneth Stahl -- Suggested Reading List -- Index.