MANAGEMENT OF MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS IN NIGERIA: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH

Dr. Chamberline Ozigbu MD

Walden UniversityNovember 16, 2014

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Overview of Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI)• Types of MCI• Agencies and responders• Elements to consider in a MCI• Components of Effective agencies and responders• Preparing for MCI• Management of MCI• Conclusion

OVERVIEW OF MCI

TYPES OF MCI

• Terrorism• Motor Vehicle Collision• Airplane Crash• Bomb Blast• Weather Disasters (earthquakes, hurricanes,

tornados)• Politico-Ethnic Violence• War/Conflicts• Infrastructural Decay

AGENICES AND RESPONDERS

• Hospitals• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)• Fire Service• Security Agencies ( Nigerian Police, Army,

Department of State Services, Civil Defense)• The Media• Ministries (Health, Information, Transport)• Federal Road Safety Commission

ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER

• Type of Event• Transport• Response Time• Professional Capabilities• Equipment• Experience• Communication

COMPONENT OF EFFECTIVE RESPONDERS

• Preparation• Establish Command and Control• Patient Evacuation• Transportation of casualties• Patient Discharge and Return

COMPONENTS OF RESPONDERS TO MCI: COMMUNICATION

PREPARING FOR MCI

• Public, Local, State, Nationwide knowledge • Training/ Drills• Human and Material Resources • Strong Political Commitment• Not Relying on Foreign Aids

MANAGEMENT OF MCI

S- SafetyS- Size-up

S- SendS- Set upS- Start

• Disaster reduction is an integral part of sustainability development of any nation. With the current global trend and emerging global threats, there is obvious need for key players in the management of MCI to have a comprehensive response doctrine and effective cooperation at incident scenes.

• Despite the controversies surrounding the place of preparedness in management of MCI; preventive measures, and preparedness remains fundamental in containing the aftermaths of incidents.

CONCLUSION

CLOSING REMARK

Thank you so much for your time. Hope all of you enjoyed the presentations? It is time now to take some questions, comments and feedbacks.

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