Estimation of ambulance teams participation at liquidation of consequences of emergencies in St.-Petersburg in 2006-07
The estimation of ambulance teams participation at liquidations of emergency situations (ES) were held. In separate group ES are allocated when the quantity of victims exceeded 10 people. In total 498 people have suffered in these ES. In such situations a discrepancy between quantity of people requiring medical aid and forces rendering it can appear. Ratio index of ambulance teams quantity involved in ES liquidation and victims is defined. If value of this index is above 0,8, medical provision in ES center is considered adequate. This index was above 0,8 in all ES with quantity of victims less than 10 people. However, if there were more than 10 victims, the index was on average equal to 0,6. The index was especially low at ES with quantity of victims more than 25 people - 0,3. Measures of optimization of medical provision are offered at liquidation of ES consequences in conditions of deficiency of medical forces and means.