Floods, Fires and Even Terrorist Attacks: How Ready Are Our Hospitals to Cope when Disaster Strikes?

Floods, fires and even terrorist attacks: how ready are our hospitals to cope when disaster strikes?

Research shows hospital administrators can better plan for how they’d cope if a disaster or terrorist attack impacts a hospital’s ability to function as normal.

Hospitals must update their so-called trauma plans every two years. This year, they also incorporated the experience gained after the tragedy at the Faculty of Arts at Charles University into their plans. One of the scenarios they practice is injuries after a terrorist attack. They face three times the number of seriously injured people than is usual in mass disasters. Some doctors are also gaining experience as part of the Medevac program in Uk…