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INTERNATIONAL SOLUTIONS TO HELP VICTIMS OF MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT

Security Forum
Safety is the basic need for every human as it determines the existence and proper development. Over the years, different levels of safety threats have been identified, as it was stated that the protection against external aggression is one of many ...
Cezary Tomiczek, Radomír Ščurek, Vojtěch Jarkuliš   +2 more
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Dam Regulation Moderates Climate‐Induced Rice Yield Loss in the Mekong‐Tonle Sap Lake System

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Rice, a principal global staple crop, is increasingly threatened by flooding under climate change, placing rice‐dependent economies at risk. Yet the capacity of human activities to mitigate inundation impacts on rice remains insufficiently quantified.
K. Zhang, K. Morovati, A. Urfels, F. Tian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Model Uniform Core Criteria for Mass Casualty Triage

, 2011
There is a need for model uniform core criteria for mass casualty triage because disasters frequently cross jurisdictional lines and involve responders from multiple agencies who may be using different triage tools.

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The Dichotomies of Crisis: Different Yet Valid Realities of the Lindt Café Siege

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 34, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Over a decade after the Lindt Café Siege saw a lone gunman take hostage 18 people over a 16‐h period resulting in two deaths, the decisions and actions from police and emergency services continue to be scrutinised. When such volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous events occur, they give rise to dichotomies in the perception of (i) crisis; (
Dimitra (Jenny) Cartwright, Greg Drummond   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparedness for mass-casualty attacks on public transportation [Elektronisk resurs]

, 2016
Background: Public transportation constitutes a vulnerable sector in modern day society with a high probability of generating mass casualties if attacked.
Sahovic, Dzenan,, Saveman, Britt-Inger,, Örtenwall, Per,, Björnstig, Ulf,, Holgersson, Annelie,   +4 more
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Mass Fatality Management in Crisis and Wartime Conditions: Institutional Gaps in Civil Emergency Preparedness

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 34, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Mass fatality events represent one of the most challenging consequences of large‐scale crises and armed conflicts, yet they remain underexplored within crisis management and civil emergency preparedness research. While considerable attention is devoted to immediate life‐saving response and critical infrastructure protection, the management of ...
Irena Tušer, Katarína Mäkká, Hana Malachová   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing a model of emergency medical services preparedness in response to mass casualty incidents: a mixed-method study

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Emergency medical services preparedness in mass casualty incidents is one of the most important concerns in emergency systems. A mass casualty incident is a sudden event with several injured individuals that overwhelms the local health care ...
Vahid Saadatmand, Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh, Nasrin Shokrpour, Hamid Reza Abbasi, Mahmoud Reza Peyravi   +4 more
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Mindset Over Mayhem: Integrating Cognitive Readiness and Naturalistic Decision Making Into the CSCATTT Framework for Crisis Management

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 34, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Major incidents (MIs) represent critical contingency failures that expose deep, systemic vulnerabilities within the inter‐organizational crisis management ecosystem. These weaknesses transcend mere logistical shortcomings, revealing a profound inability to manage the inherent “wicked” nature of complex, uncertain crises.
Amir Khorram‐Manesh
wiley   +1 more source

The Political Determinants of Disaster Communication Governance in Diverse Regimes: Comparative Evidence From Typhoon Response in the Philippines and Vietnam

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 34, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This article investigates political forces shaping what becomes visible during typhoon disasters across contrasting regime types. Countering dominant assumptions that equate democracy with effective crisis communication, the study develops a Hybrid Crisis Communication System model examining how political structures, patronage systems ...
Ngoc‐Son Le
wiley   +1 more source

Insights Into Public Attitudes for Effective First Responder Communication During a Simulated Mass Casualty Incident

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 34, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Effective public communication during Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) is essential for safeguarding life, maintaining order, and sustaining trust in emergency responders. Yet, high‐pressure, information‐scarce environments make this communication challenging.
Darren Cook, Sara Waring, Michael Humann, Laurence J. Alison   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source