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MEDICAL ASPECTS OF THE GRANVILLE RAIL DISASTER
Author(s) -
Christopher P. J.,
Selig M.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb114565.x
Subject(s) - triage , metropolitan area , medical emergency , aeronautics , disaster response , disaster medicine , disaster planning , business , emergency management , history , medicine , engineering , political science , poison control , suicide prevention , archaeology , law
The paper outlines the Granville Rail Disaster incident, and the Sydney Metropolitan Disaster Programme which was operational for the first time. The nature of casualties (their triage, resuscitation and evacuation) is discussed, together with a description of the medical response. Difficulties confronting rescuers are mentioned and conclusions are drawn.