The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery
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Trauma in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a major reason for acute hospital admission. The Early Management of Severe Trauma Course (EMST) of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons was introduced to PNG in 1993 to help in trauma education. ⋯ The introduction of EMST to PNG has proven to be a worthwhile endeavour and the program is now firmly established in PNG.
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The purpose of this study was to create a system of mass casualty incident triage that provides a common language platform for both ambulance and hospital personnel based upon standard daily operating procedures for both groups. ⋯ The Homebush Triage Standard provides a basis for both seamless patient reassessment at all points along the casualty evacuation chain and the audit of the medical response to mass casualty incidents. It allows hospital and ambulance staff to keep working using familiar routines and removes fundamental barriers to good communication during a time of crisis.