Table 1 The search strategy employed to determine the components of EMS preparedness in MCIs
PIO | #1 AND #2 AND #3 | Strategy |
|---|---|---|
P | "Emergency Medical Services" OR "Prehospital" OR "Paramedic" OR "Prehospital Emergency Care" OR " Emergency Medical Technician" | #1 |
I | "Catastrophe" OR "Disaster" OR "Emergency" OR "Accident" OR "Incident simulator " OR "Event" OR "Mass Casualty Incident" OR "Multiple Casualty Incident" OR "Mass Destruction" OR "Mass Destruction of Weapon" OR "Terrorist" OR "Chemical, Biologic, Radioactive, Nuclear, Explosive" | #2 |
O | "Preparedness" OR "Preparation" OR "Readiness" OR "Response" | #3 |