First Aid Station (FAS)Description of the Swiss and Austrian System of handling patients in case of mass accidents (First Aid Station; Sanitätshilfsstelle) developed by Bruno Hersche Hurricane Katrina Sept. 2005Wenker O.: Houston’s Disaster Relief Efforts To Help Evacuees Escaping From The Damage Duff C.: Volunteer Services For Katrina Victims: A Personal Story Case reports• Lassing Mining Accident (17.7.98) • Gas Explosion in Wilhelmsburg (2.12.99) |
Casualty Handling System (CHS)Casualty Handling System (CHS) for mass accidents developed by Bruno Hersche Principles of Hospital Disaster PlanningChaos cannot be prevented during the first minutes of a major accident or disaster. But it has to be the aim of every disaster operation plan to keep this time as short as possible. |