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. 2016 Sep 30;3(3):165-174.
doi: 10.15441/ceem.15.106. eCollection 2016 Sep.

A study on the disaster medical response during the Mauna Ocean Resort gymnasium collapse

Myeong-Il Cha  1 , Gi Woon Kim  2 , Chu Hyun Kim  3 , Minhong Choa  4 , Dai Hai Choi  5 , Inbyung Kim  1 , Soon Joo Wang  6 , In Sool Yoo  7 , Han Deok Yoon  8 , Kang Hyun Lee  9 , Suck Ju Cho  10 , Tag Heo  11 , Eun Seog Hong  12
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A study on the disaster medical response during the Mauna Ocean Resort gymnasium collapse

Myeong-Il Cha et al. Clin Exp Emerg Med. .

Abstract

Objective: To investigate and document the disaster medical response during the Gyeongju Mauna Ocean Resort gymnasium collapse on February 17, 2014.

Methods: Official records of each institution were verified to select the study population. All the medical records and emergency medical service run sheets were reviewed by an emergency physician. Personal or telephonic interviews were conducted, without a separate questionnaire, if the institutions or agencies crucial to disaster response did not have official records or if information from different institutions was inconsistent.

Results: One hundred fifty-five accident victims treated at 12 hospitals, mostly for minor wounds, were included in this study. The collapse killed 10 people. Although the news of collapse was disseminated in 4 minutes, dispatch of 4 disaster medical assistance teams took at least 69 minutes to take the decision of dispatch. Four point five percent were treated at the accident site, 56.7% were transferred to 2 hospitals that were nearest to the collapse site, and 42.6% were transferred to hospitals that were poorly prepared to handle disaster victims.

Conclusion: In the Gyeongju Mauna Ocean Resort gymnasium collapse, the initial triage and distribution of patients was inefficient and medical assistance arrived late. These problems had also been noted in prior mass casualty incidents.

Keywords: Disasters; Mass casualty incidents; Medical assistance; Social networking.

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The path of situation propagation and disaster medical assistance team dispatch. FDH, fire and disaster headquarter; EMIS, emergency medical information center; PHC, public health center; DMAT, disaster medical assistance team.
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Patient transport status as per timelines.
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Location of the hospitals that received the accident victims.
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