Earthquake planning at emergency services Acil serviste deprem planlamasi
SENDROM, cilt.14, sa.8, ss.53-57, 2002 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Kısa Makale
- Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2002
- Dergi Adı: SENDROM
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.53-57
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The "Marmara Earthquake", on 17th August 1999, at 03:05 measuring 7,4 on the Richter scale caused one of the greatest number of deaths and injuries in Turkey. According to official reports 17.465 people were killed, 43.953 people were injured or permenantly disabled. After the earthquake 632 patients were transported to Gülhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital. 532 of them after first-aid were interned and other 100 survivors were transported to other centers. Because of the great number of survivors beyond the capacity, there were trouble in the emergency room (ER). Marmara earthquake thought us two results. First hospitals and emergency services should be prepared to such disasters and first aid should be started in the quake area. So that every medical units and centers should prepare a disaster plan.