Common Challenges in the Prehospital Management of Mass-Casualty Incidents: A Systematic Integrative Review.

Introduction: Mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) place extraordinary demands on prehospital medical response. However, there remains limited evidence on best practices in managing MCIs, and therefore, there is a need to systematically synthetize experiences from them to build further evidence.

Study Objective: This study aimed to analyze common challenges in prehospital MCI management.

Dynamic ambulance relocation: a scoping review.

Objectives: Dynamic ambulance relocation means that the operators at a dispatch centre place an ambulance in a temporary location, with the goal of optimising coverage and response times in future medical emergencies. This study aimed to scope the current research on dynamic ambulance relocation.

Design: A scoping review was conducted using a structured search in PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science.

Driving the ambulance: an essential component of emergency medical services: an integrative review.

Background: The transport of patients from one location to another is a fundamental part of emergency medical services. However, little interest has been shown in the actual driving of the ambulance. Therefore, this review aimed to investigate how the driving of the ambulance affects the patient and the medical care provided in an emergency medical situation.

Five Challenges When Managing Mass Casualty or Disaster Situations: A Review Study.

: Managing mass casualty or disaster incidents is challenging to any person or organisation. Therefore, this paper identifies and describes common challenges to managing such situations, using case and lessons learned reports. It focuses on sudden onset, man-made or technologically caused mass casualty or disaster situations.