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Retrospective on the Construction and Practice of a State-Level Emergency Medical Rescue Team

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2014

Zhang Lei ,
Guo Haitao ,
Wang Xin  and
Wang Yundou
Zhang Lei
Affiliation:
Institute of Medical Equipment, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
Guo Haitao
Affiliation:
Department of Health Service, Logistics University of Chinese People’s Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China.
Wang Xin
Affiliation:
Department of Health Service, Logistics University of Chinese People’s Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China.
Wang Yundou*
Affiliation:
Institute of Medical Equipment, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
*
Correspondence and reprint requests to Wang Yundou, PhD, Institute of Medical Equipment, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Hedong District, Wandong Road No.106, Tianjin 300161, People’s Republic of China (e-mail: wyd1965@126.com).
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Abstract

For the past few years, disasters like earthquakes, landslides, mudslides, tsunamis, and traffic accidents have occurred with an ever-growing frequency, coverage, and intensity greatly beyond the expectation of the public. In order to respond effectively to disasters and to reduce casualties and property damage, countries around the world have invested more efforts in the theoretical study of emergency medicine and the construction of emergency medical rescue forces. Consequently, emergency medical rescue teams of all scales and types have come into being and have played significant roles in disaster response work. As the only state-level emergency medical rescue force from the Chinese People’s Armed Police Forces, the force described here has developed, through continuous learning and practice, a characteristic mode in terms of grouping methods, equipment system construction, and training.(Diaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;8:422-425)

Keywords

disaster medicineemergency medical servicesemergency preparednessemergency medicinefield hospitals
Type
Brief Report
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 8 , Issue 5 , October 2014 , pp. 422 - 425
Copyright
Copyright © Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2014 

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