Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học General Psychiatry cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: The World Trade Center Attack Lessons for disaster management. | Critical Care December 2001 Vol 5 No 6 Simon and Teperman Review The World Trade Center Attack Lessons for disaster management Ronald Simon and Sheldon Teperman Jacobi Medical Center New York USA Correspondence Ronald Simon TraumaMD@ Published online 6 November 2001 Critical Care 2001 5 318-320 2001 BioMed Central Ltd Print ISSN 1364-8535 Online ISSN 1466-609X Abstract As the largest and one of the most eclectic urban center in the United States New York City felt the need to develop an Office of Emergency Management to coordinate communications and direct resources in the event of a mass disaster. Practice drills were then carried out to assess and improve disaster preparedness. The day of 11 September 2001 began with the unimaginable. As events unfolded previous plans based on drills were found not to address the unique issues faced and new plans rapidly evolved out of necessity. Heroic actions were commonplace. Much can be learned from the events of 11 September 2001. Natural and unnatural disasters will happen again so it is critical that these lessons be learned. Proper preparation will undoubtedly save lives and resources. Keywords disaster HAZMAT preparation weapons of mass destruction World Trade Center New York City is unique in many respects. According to the 2000 Census 1 over 8 million people live within the five boroughs making it the largest city in the United States. Over million people live within the 34 square miles km2 that make up Manhattan Island. Manhattan s population density is the highest in the country with almost 70 000 people per square mile 27 000 per km2 2 . New York City also has more trauma centers than any other city six in Manhattan two in the Bronx four in Brooklyn three in Queens and two in Staten Island. The Fire Department of New York FDNY controls the largest number of ambulances but there are numerous hospital-based private ambulance services that also respond to 911 calls. In the event of a natural or .
