AREA-WIDE DISASTER PLANNING

Journal Article · Fri Nov 16 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Hospitals (U.S.)

OSTI ID:4155862

Kadrovach, D G

The role of hospitals in ensuring national survival in the event of thermonuclear war is surveyed. The hospital has three primary responsibilities in disaster planning: to be prepared for local disaster, to be prepared to make a substantial contribution in disaster involving thermonuclear weapons, to be prepared to protect its personnel from the hazards of fallout. Hospital preparations for mass casualties resulting from thermonuclear warfare require areawide planning. As a model situation, this concept of areawide planning is applied to San Antonio. Maximum utilization of hospital services in surrounding zones is discussed. It is suggested that a hospital complex should surround the target area. (BBB)

• Research Organization: Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
• NSA Number: NSA-18-005557
• OSTI ID: 4155862
• Journal Information: Hospitals (U.S.), Journal Name: Hospitals (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 36; ISSN HOSIA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BUILDINGS
FALLOUT
HEALTH AND SAFETY
HOSPITALS
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
PERSONNEL
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIATIONS
TARGETS