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Casualty Incident, Mass,Casualty Incidents, Mass,Incident, Mass Casualty,Incidents, Mass Casualty,Mass Casualty Incident,Mass Casualties,Casualties, Mass,Casualty, Mass,Mass Casualty
Description
Mass Casualty Incidents: Events that overwhelm the resources of local HOSPITALS and health care providers. They are likely to impose a sustained demand for HEALTH SERVICES rather than the short, intense peak customary with smaller scale disasters.
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