The German emergency and disaster medicine and management system-history and present.
10.1016/j.cjtee.2017.09.003
- Author:
Norman HECKER
1
;
Bernd Dieter DOMRES
2
Author Information
1. Sino-German Institute for Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Deutsch-Chinesische Gesellschaft für Medizin e.V., Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: norman.hecker@disaster-medicine.com.
2. Sino-German Institute for Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Deutsch-Chinesische Gesellschaft für Medizin e.V., Berlin, Germany.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Disaster medicine;
Emergency medical systems;
Germany;
Public health
- MeSH:
Disaster Medicine;
history;
Emergency Medical Services;
history;
Emergency Medicine;
history;
Germany;
History, 20th Century;
History, 21st Century;
Humans;
Registries
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2018;21(2):64-72
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
As well for optimized emergency management in individual cases as for optimized mass medicine in disaster management, the principle of the medical doctors approaching the patient directly and timely, even close to the site of the incident, is a long-standing marker for quality of care and patient survival in Germany. Professional rescue and emergency forces, including medical services, are the "Golden Standard" of emergency management systems. Regulative laws, proper organization of resources, equipment, training and adequate delivery of medical measures are key factors in systematic approaches to manage emergencies and disasters alike and thus save lives. During disasters command, communication, coordination and cooperation are essential to cope with extreme situations, even more so in a globalized world. In this article, we describe the major historical milestones, the current state of the German system in emergency and disaster management and its integration into the broader European approach.
