Chain of survival at mass gatherings: A case series of resuscitation events

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 457-463

  Ranse, Jamie ^a,b,c   Zeitz, Kathryn ^c,d  

^a Emergency Department   (Australia)

^b St John Ambulance ^*  (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d National Staff Officer St John Ambulance   (Australia)

Author keywords

chain of survival; first responder; mass gathering; resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROWDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MASS BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952111682     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00008566     Document Type: Article

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