Major Incident

Sean Brayford-Harris explains the development of the Ten Second Triage tool in this interview from Tactical Trauma 24. The discussion explores its use by police, fire and ambulance responders, and its emphasis on simple assessment and immediate lifesaving actions during mass casualty incidents.

The blog highlights the updated 2024 guidelines from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) on imaging in pediatric trauma.

Natalie May reports from day three of ICEM 2022 in Melbourne. Lessons from major incidents in Manchester, New Zealand, Beirut and Tonga sit alongside sessions on prehospital retrieval, human factors and shared leadership.

How should emergency care respond when demand exceeds available resources? Drawing on civilian and military experience, Simon Horne explores the tension between capacity and quality, arguing for honest priorities, less low-value activity and reliable delivery of the best care resources allow.

Iain and Simon revisit the St Emlyn's blog in their May 2021 podcast round-up. The linked reading covers anaphylaxis, staff wellbeing, adult congenital heart disease, calcium in trauma, spontaneous coronary artery dissection and reporting hospital data after the Manchester Arena bombing.

How can hospitals learn from a major incident while protecting those affected? This May 2021 post introduces the published hospital data from the Manchester Arena bombing, explaining the ethical challenges of reporting identifiable events and the development of a dedicated trauma-registry module.