Management of disasters and their aftermath : with experiences from the M1 plane crash, the Manchester aircraft fire disaster, the Hillsborough football disaster, the Northern Ireland troubles and other accidents.

Includes bibliographical references and index

It couldn't happen to us; A major disaster - the M1 plane crash - how it occurred; The injuries sustained in the M1 plane crash; On-site management of the victims in the M1 plane crash and the use of triage; Dealing with the fatalities of the M1 plane crash; Management of the orthopaedic injuries from the M1 plane crash; Management of spinal injuries from the M1 plane crash; Management of the head injuries and investigation of the causes of head injury from the M1 plane crash; The M1 plane crash - managing the hospital response; The Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Belfast (NLDB) studies; Managing people's social and psychological needs after a disaster - experiences from Belfast and the M1 plane crash; Planning medical services for air disasters; Manangement of abdominal trauma in the multiply injured patient; Casualty handling by the fire service, with experiences from the Manchester air disaster; Manangement of burns in trauma victims, with experiences from the UK and the USA; Crush asphyxia and management of 'unannounced' major incidents, with experiences from Hillsborough; Dealing with chemical and radioactive decontamination in major disasters; Minimising injuries to occupants in aircraft accidents; Minimising injuries to occupants of motor cars.