Disaster preparedness in French paediatric hospitals 2 years after terrorist attacks of 2015

Mortamet, Guillaume; Lodé, N.; Roumeliotis, Nadia; Baudin, Florent; Javouhey, Étienne; Dubos, François; Naud, Julien

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2017-314658

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“…96e98 Evidence regarding the availability of specialist paediatric staff in the event of an MCI is limited. Mortamet and colleagues 99 reported that a high proportion of French trauma centres had paediatric surgeons and anaesthetists on-call. However, details regarding the number and level of training of these paediatric specialists were limited, potentially jeopardising the true paediatric surgical capacity for MCI response.…”

Section: Post-disaster Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, details regarding the number and level of training of these paediatric specialists were limited, potentially jeopardising the true paediatric surgical capacity for MCI response. 99 Child-specific psychosocial factors must also be considered in in any MCI response involving paediatric casualties. 100,101 Children are at increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder after an MCI, 101 and this should be reflected in systemwide disaster preparedness plans.…”

Section: Post-disaster Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Review of the requirements for effective mass casualty preparedness for trauma systems. A disaster waiting to happen?

Gabbe¹,

Veitch²,

Mather³

et al. 2022

British Journal of Anaesthesia

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Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) are diverse, unpredictable, and increasing in frequency, but preparation is possible and necessary. The nature of MCIs requires a trauma response but also requires effective and tested disaster preparedness planning. From an international perspective, the aims of this narrative review are to describe the key components necessary for optimisation of trauma system preparedness for MCIs, whether trauma systems and centres meet these components and areas for improvement of trauma system response. Many of the principles necessary for response to MCIs are embedded in trauma system design and trauma centre function. These include robust communication networks, established triage systems, and capacity to secure centres from threats to safety and quality of care. However, evidence from the current literature indicates the need to strengthen trauma system preparedness for MCIs through greater trauma leader representation at all levels of disaster preparedness planning, enhanced training of staff and simulated disaster training, expanded surge capacity planning, improved staff management and support during the MCI and in the post-disaster recovery phase, clear provision for the treatment of paediatric patients in disaster plans, and diversified and pre-agreed systems for essential supplies and services continuity. Mass casualty preparedness is a complex, iterative process that requires an integrated, multidisciplinary, and tiered approach. Through effective preparedness planning, trauma systems should be well-placed to deliver an optimal response when faced with MCIs.

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Section: Post-disaster Recoverymentioning

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Review of the requirements for effective mass casualty preparedness for trauma systems. A disaster waiting to happen?

Gabbe¹,

Veitch²,

Mather³

et al. 2022

British Journal of Anaesthesia

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“…Un réel travail d'uniformisation des procédures de prise en charge extra-et intrahospitalière est nécessaire entre les différents centres nationaux, puisqu'il en existe une extrême diversité [49].…”

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Recommandations de bonne pratique clinique concernant la prise en charge médicale des victimes d’une « tuerie de masse »

Cesaréo

Raux

Soulat

et al. 2018

Ann. Fr. Med. Urgence

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“…The acute response after a terror attack may have a crucial impact on the physical and psychological wellbeing of the direct victims (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7). The acute phase management plays a key role also on the other impacted persons (family members or friends of the direct victims, members of their community, witnesses, members of the community where the attack took place, as well as a first responder and/or professional involved in the acute phase or in the followup (8)(9)(10)(11).…”

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Remote training as a common tool for the different professionals involved in the acute phase after terror attacks across Europe: Perspectives from an expert panel

Askénazy

Fernandez

Altan³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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The acute response after a terror attack may have a crucial impact on the physical and psychological wellbeing of the victims. Preparedness of the professionals involved in the acute response is a key element to ensure effective interventions, and can be improved through trainings. Today in Europe there is a recognized lack of inter-professional and international trainings, which are important, among others, to respond to the needs and the rights of victims affected by a terrorist attack in another country than their home country. In this paper we report the perspectives of an expert panel composed by different categories of professionals on the possible role of interprofessional trainings provided remotely. The experts discussed the pertinence of remote trainings for professionals involved in the acute response of a terror attack, and highlighted their Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT analysis). We concluded that, while remote trainings cannot replace in-person trainings, they may be useful to share knowledge about the role and the organization of the different categories of professionals, thus potentially improving response coordination, and to easily share good practices across professionals and countries.

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Disaster preparedness in French paediatric hospitals 2 years after terrorist attacks of 2015

Abstract: Paediatric preparedness is very heterogeneous between the centres. Based on the study findings, we suggest that a national programme must be defined and guidelines generated.

Cited by 14 publications

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Review of the requirements for effective mass casualty preparedness for trauma systems. A disaster waiting to happen?

Review of the requirements for effective mass casualty preparedness for trauma systems. A disaster waiting to happen?

Recommandations de bonne pratique clinique concernant la prise en charge médicale des victimes d’une « tuerie de masse »

Remote training as a common tool for the different professionals involved in the acute phase after terror attacks across Europe: Perspectives from an expert panel

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