The World Trade Center Attack: Observations from New York's Bellevue Hospital

AUTOR(ES)

Roccaforte, J David

FONTE

BioMed Central

RESUMO

This report describes selected aspects of the response by Bellevue Hospital Center to the World Trade Center attack of 11 September 2001. The hospital is 2.5 miles (4 km) from the site of the attack. These first-hand observations and this analysis may aid in future preparations. Key issues described relate to communication, organization, injuries treated, staffing, and logistics.

Documentos Relacionados

• The World Trade Center Attack: Lessons for disaster management
• The World Trade Center Attack: Eye witness: observations of a physician on the outside looking in
• The World Trade Center Attack: The paramedic response: an insider's view
• The World Trade Center Attack: Is critical care prepared for terrorism?
• The World Trade Center Attack: Doctors in the fire and police services