Definition: Events that overwhelm the resources of local HOSPITALS and health care providers. They are likely to impose a sustained demand for HEALTH SERVICES rather than the short, intense peak customary with smaller scale disasters.
Other names Mass Casualty Incident; Mass Casualty; Incidents, Mass Casualty; Incident, Mass Casualty; Casualty, Mass; Casualty Incidents, Mass; Casualty Incident, Mass; Casualties, Mass; Mass Casualties
