Mass Casualties Incident: Education, Simulation, and Training

An integrated and efficient response is necessary in the event of a major incident. This can only come about if the personnel involved are educated and trained in the unique procedures forethought to be necessary in the response to these incidents. A myriad of courses exist, each based on the education of specific skills and aimed at specific sectors. This raises a doubt about the real value of these courses in training the system to be prepared for a mass casualty incident. Only few endeavors aim in introducing students to the whole chain of medical response. A rational approach to mass casualty incident education and training is needed in which the educational effort is linked with the regional plan and the whole chain of response is targeted. Education of specific skills and frequent training of skills that are not performed routinely supplement this effort.