EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
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MOBILE MEDICAL TEAM<br />
CODE BROWN<br />
A mobile team will only go to a disaster site if requested by MAS. Post-disaster teams<br />
may be necessary where victims cannot reach the hospital or when the hospital is itself<br />
disabled.<br />
Transport will be provided by the Code Brown Response Coordinator for Medical<br />
Displan. If no transport is available, a hospital transport vehicle can be requested. The<br />
ideal team is usually three doctors and three nurses.<br />
The optimal team would consist <strong>of</strong> one experienced doctor and nurse from Emergency,<br />
Surgery & Anaesthetics. The exact composition <strong>of</strong> this team may vary according to the<br />
needs at the site and hospital availability. Eg: A Plastics Fellow or Consultant may be<br />
appropriate if a request is made for patient extraction and limb salvage. The Theatre<br />
Nurse will bring operating equipment packs as appropriate with them from Theatre, in<br />
consultation with the surgeon involved.<br />
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