Disaster Preparedness

ACEP Disaster Website

ACEP has a number of valuable training resources that prepare responders, including physicians, nurses, and EMS, for the assessment and treatment of blast injuries, especially from bombings. These free tools include:

• a one-hour presentation on the assessment and treatment of blast injuries
• a computer simulation program that covers the response and patient simulation cases (available by ordering a CD)
• pocket guides that summarize treatment for blast injuries
• 17 blast injury fact sheets, addressing various injuries like blast lung, abdominal injuries, and crush syndrome