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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

Disasters and mass casualty incidents the nuts and bolts of preparedness and response to protracted and sudden onset emergencies

, 2019
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.
Zakrison, Tanya, Lieberman, Howard, Yeh, Daniel Dante, Lynn, Mauricio, Pust, Gerd Daniel, Lynn, Lior, Stahl, Kenneth   +6 more
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ABMS-Driven Reinforcement Learning for Dynamic Resource Allocation in Mass Casualty Incidents

Future Internet
This paper introduces a novel framework that integrates reinforcement learning with declarative modeling and mathematical optimization for dynamic resource allocation during mass casualty incidents.
Ionuț Murarețu, Alexandra Vultureanu-Albiși, Sorin Ilie, Costin Bădică   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Localization of the Mass Casualty Management (MCM) Protocol and evaluation of its effectiveness on the clinical response team at Khatam-Al-Anbia Hospital, Zahedan [PDF]

Development Strategies in Medical Education
Introduction: Terrorist incidents involving mass casualties are critical challenges for healthcare systems, particularly in high-risk regions. Hospital preparedness and coordinated clinical response are key determinants in reducing morbidity and ...
Ali Abdolrazaghnejad, Maryam Ziaei
doaj  

Climate change, mass casualty incidents, and emergency response in the Arctic

Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability
Acute emergencies have been neglected in efforts to understand and respond to the transformational climatic changes underway in the Arctic. Across the circumpolar north, social-technological changes, extreme weather, and changing ice conditions threaten ...
Ishfaq Hussain Malik, James D Ford, Dylan G Clark, Tristan Pearce   +3 more
doaj   +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

Optimal Transportation of Casualties to Hospitals after Multi-Disaster Mass Casualty Incidents

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) resulting from compound disasters are characterized by a sudden surge in casualties that often overwhelms emergency medical services.
Ioannis Kilanitis, Eustathios Politis, Ilias Gialampoukidis, Spyridon Kintzios, Stefanos Vrochidis, Ioannis Kompatsiaris   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effective Educational Programs for Disaster Preparedness and Management: A Rapid Evidence Assessment

International Nursing Review, Volume 73, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs on disaster preparedness and management for emergency nurses and nursing students, focusing on teaching methods that enhance readiness and competence. Background The increasing frequency and severity of disasters require healthcare systems to be adequately prepared. Nurses, often on the
Lara Delbene, Sara Mezini, Camilla Cacciabue, Roger Watson, Giuseppe Aleo, Marco Di Nitto, Milko Zanini, Gianluca Catania, Loredana Sasso, Annamaria Bagnasco   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source