Hospital response during the Red Dragon drill. Health Phys 2011 May;100 Suppl 2:S56-9
Date
04/06/2011Pubmed ID
21451308DOI
10.1097/HP.0b013e3181fbfbc8Scopus ID
2-s2.0-79954448836 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
From March 2009 to June 2009, a series of drills involving a hypothetical radiological dispersal device (RDD) detonation were conducted in the metropolitan area of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Named Red Dragon, the drill constituted the largest multi-agency RDD scenario attempted to date in the United States. Froedtert Hospital and the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin comprise the Level One trauma center that served as the site for triage, decontamination, and treatment of approximately 80 victims who participated in the exercise. Examined are hospital resources, plans, interaction with external agencies, communications, and lessons learned.
Author List
Martz MD, Moulder JE, Knight-Wiegert KMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
DecontaminationDisaster Planning
Health Physics
Hospitals
Humans
Mass Casualty Incidents
Radiation Protection
Terrorism
Triage
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Wisconsin
