Policies for Managing Emergency Medical Services in Mass Casualty Incidents

The authors sought to understand policies facilitating emergency medical services’ decision-making during mass casualty incidents using international experts’ feedback. 16 policies were initially endorsed by the experts, including first responder collaboration, “unified mode of operation,” criteria for evacuation by ground or air, and “support systems for caregivers exposed to violence.” There were some differences in expert opinion by region, but “solutions to most dilemmas were applicable to all organizations.”