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The listed links below provide important information for the public and health professionals about injuries, mass casualty events, and coping with a traumatic event.


Information for the Public

Injuries and Mass Casualty Events
Fact sheet about injuries.

Emergency Wound Management
Principles that can assist with wound management.

Coping With a Traumatic Event
More about post-traumatic stress disorder & what you can do.

Brain Injuries and Mass Casualty Events
Information for the Public

Preparing for a Mass Casualty Event
Information on what you can do before, during, and after an event.


Information for Health Professionals and Clinicians

Injuries and Mass Casualty Events
Information for Health Professionals.

Emergency Wound Management
Principles that can assist with wound management.

Coping With a Traumatic Event
Common responses to a traumatic event & what you can do.

Emergency Response Workers: Traumatic Stress Incidence (NIOSH)
Members of emergency response teams may be at risk for experiencing traumatic incident stress.

Preparing for a Mass Casualty Event
Information to handle resource and staffing issues during a mass casualty event

Brain Injuries and Mass Casualty Events
Information for Clinicians


Additional Resources

Injuries & Mass Casualty Fact Sheets
More about injuries that can occur & what you can do.

Mass Casualties: Additional Resources

Federal Highway Administration

National Transportation Safety Board


* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.

Content Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Injury Response
Page last modified: August 02, 2007