Report on the Feasibility of Establishing a National Research and Information Center for Emergency and Disaster Medical Services (1967) / Chapter Skim
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Statistics Comments Col 16 Number of hospital affiliated ambulances - direct or indirect O None 1 9 Over Col 17 Number of rescue unit vehicles - volunteer Police, etc. O None 1 9 Over Col 18-19 Number of commercial transportation vehicles - not of ambulance or rescue construction 0O None Ol 99 Over Col 20-21 Number of private transportation vehicles - excluding ambulances OO None Ol 99 Over Col 22 Additional transportation None, not stated or pertinent Helicopter Police Fire department Boat Jeep Other Ow n & W P MH © 9 Combination of above Col 23 Ambulance personnel trained O None 1 10% 9 Over 90% 130
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Statistics Comments Col 24 Ambulance laws, ordinances and regulations None, not stated or pertinent Model ambulance ordinance - state Model ambulance ordinance - county Model ambulance ordinance - city American College of Surgeons Ambulance Company regulations A u n & W D & © 9 Combination of above Col 25 Construction of ambulances Not stated or pertinent Poor for patient care Lacks head room Lacks space for first aid and emergency equip- ment Adequate space for quality care Lacks space for multiple casualties Safety tires "High center" lacking Other Combination of above W N & © O o e a e n N A U Col 26 Ambulance' records 0O None 1 Business 2 Business and medical facts 9 Combination of above Col 27 Ambulance advisory councils 0 None 1 Local community board 2 Appointed by ambulance service 9 Combination of above Col 28 Ambulance Society Affiliation 0 None 1 Ambulance Association of America 2 State Ambulance Association 9 Combination of above Col 29 Communications O None, not stated or pertinent l Radio - citizen's band 2 Radio - hospital connection - 2-way 3 Radio - hospital - police connection 4 Radio - decoding by central dispatch 131
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Statistics Comments Col 29 (Continued) 5 Radio - to home office 6 Telephone - unlisted number 7 Telephone - listed number 8 Other 9 Combination of above Col 30 Internal construction Not stated or pertinent Safety belts driver and attendant Safety belts and shoulder strap Space for IV fluids Space for splinting Space for resuscitation Space for Fowler or Trendlenberg position Other S N O W & W P = O wo Combination of above Col 31 Personnel - driver Not stated or pertinent Experienced - trained in driving Experienced - trained in first aid Inexperienced Handicapped Volunteer Emp loyed A u n & W PO -- © 9 Combination of above Col 32 Personnel - attendant No training Basic First Aid - Red Cross Advanced First Aid - Red Cross Military training - corpsmen Mortuary Qualified instructor in group Special courses Other S H A U N & W D & © wo Combination of above Col 33 Knowledge of First Aid 0 None 1 Inadequate 2 Adequate 9 Combination of above 132
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Statistics Comments Col 34 Equipment on ambulance Not stated or pertinent Maximum equipment Minimum equipment (American College of Surg.) Less than minimum None Other UW & W D & oO ‘O o Combination of above Col 35 Equipment on ambulance None Oxygen only Suction available Minimal equipment (American College of Surg.)
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Statistics Comments Col 40 Method of operation O Not stated or pertinent 1 Limited speed 2 Unlimited speed - illegal 3 Unlimited speed - legal 4 Siren unlimited 9 Combination of above Col 41 Method of initial alarm - forecast (Possible) None, not stated or pertinent Non-official individual Weather bureau Fire department Police department Civil Defense Health officials Television, radio, press, etc.
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Statistics Comments Col 44 (Continued) 4 Personnel and passengers killed 5 Personnel or passengers killed 6 Exceeded speed limit and ignored road signs 7 Adhered to speed limit and road signs 8 Other 9 Combination of above Col 45 Does driver have any handicaps?
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Statistics Comments Col 58 Critique 0 None 1 A hospital 2 At disaster site 3 Same day 4 Later date 9 Combination of above Col 59-61 Length of time utilized during disaster (minutes)
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Statistics Comments Col 65 (Continued) 2 Medical Society 3 Hospital disaster plan 4 Industrial disaster plan > Other 9 Combination of above Col 66 Security Control at disaster site None, not stated or pertinent Early - good Early - poor Late - good Late - poor Panic m e W H = © \O Combination of above Col 67 Traffic control at disaster site None, not stated or pertinent Early - good Early - poor Unable to get to site Late - good Late = poor Police control Volunteer control Other Combination of above o m n a D U fF W N & © Col 68 Traffic control to hospital O None, not stated or pertinent 1 Early - good 2 Early - poor 3 Late - good 4 Late - poor 5 Police Control 6 Volunteer control 7 Other 9 Combination of above Col 69 First Aid care at site O None, not stated or pertinent l First aid discouraged 2 First aid required before movement 3 First aid procedures not instituted 4 Other 9 Combination of above Col 70 Traffic control at hospital O None, not stated or pertinent 137
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Statistics Comments eee Col 70 (Continued) 1 Early - good 2 Early - poor 3 Late - good 4 Late - poor 5 Other 9 Combination of above Col 71 Problems 0 None, not stated or pertinent l 9 Combination of above Col 72 Problems 0 None, not stated or pertinent l 9 Combination of above Col 73 Methods or plans which solved problem 0 None, not stated or pertinent l 9 Combination of above Col 74 Equipment or material of greatest benefit 0 None, not stated or pertinent 1 9 Combination of above Col 75 Individual or groups of greatest assistance 0 None, not stated or pertinent l 9 Combination of above Col 76 Individuals or groups of least assistance 0 None, not stated or pertinent 1 9 Combination of above 138
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APPENDIX B Form VII Proposed Form for Assessment of Communication by J Cuthbert Owens, M
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