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Table 2 Mass casualty incident plans at EPHCCs (n = 64)

From: When disaster strikes: staff recall and the use of staff recall systems during mass patient influx at Norwegian emergency primary health care centers – a cross-sectional study

 

n (%)

EPHCCs has MCI plans

Yes

28 (43.8)

No

35 (54.7)

Do not know

1 (1.6)

EPHCC MCI plan consider staff recall

(For the EPHCCs that have MCI plans)

Yes

25 (39,1)

No

13 (20,3)

Do not know

0 (-)

Plans easily accessible for EPHCC on-call staff

Yes

45 (70.3)

No

12 (18.8)

Do not know

6 (9.4)

EPHCC encourages staff to familiarize with the plan

Yes

29 (45.3)

No

27 (42.2)

I do not know

7 (10.9)

Plan is reviewed with staff on education days

Yes

13 (20.3)

No

42 (65.6)

I do not know

3 (4.7)

Not relevant

6 (9.4)

Standardized forms for documenting MCI details at EPHCC

Yes

12 (18.8)

No

44 (68.8)

Do not know

8 (12.5)

Having different levels of activation at EPHCC

Yes

12 (18.8)

No

50 (78.1)

Do not know

2 (3.1)

Coordination of mass influx situation with hospitals, other EPHCC, and/or incident command

Direct communication

19 (29.7)

Through emergency dispatch central

26 (40.6)

No plans or procedures

19 (29.7)

  1. EPHCC = Emergency primary health care center. MCI = Mass casualty incident