| KAMEDO report no. 87: bomb attack in Finnish shopping center, 2002. | |
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PMID: 17484370 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The detonation of a bomb in a shopping center in Vantaa, Finland, took place on 11 October 2002. Seven people died as a result and > 160 people required medical attention. Because the rescue teams were inadequately trained to respond to terrorist attacks, the event was handled according to protocol. A number of problems arose, including: people from different rescue agencies were difficult to distinguish from each other; there was inadequate communication between the incident site and the main hospital; relatives of victims were not kept informed; and psychiatric problems in the wake of the disaster were not addressed sufficiently. |
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Authors:
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Edward Deverell; Per Ortenwall; Ola Almgren; Louis Riddez |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Prehospital and disaster medicine Volume: 22 ISSN: 1049-023X ISO Abbreviation: Prehosp Disaster Med Publication Date: 2007 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-08 Completed Date: 2007-06-12 Revised Date: 2011-12-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8918173 Medline TA: Prehosp Disaster Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 86-8 Citation Subset: T |
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Commerce* Emergency Medical Services / organization & administration*, standards Explosions* Female Finland Humans Male Organizational Case Studies Public Facilities* Terrorism* |
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