Mass Casualty Incident

Mass Casualty Incident (pronunciation: /mæs/ /ˈkæʒuəlti/ /ˈɪnsɪdənt/), often abbreviated as MCI, is a term used in the field of Emergency Medicine and Disaster Management to describe an event in which the number of patients or victims exceeds the available resources at the scene.

Etymology

The term "Mass Casualty Incident" is derived from the English words "mass" (meaning a large number), "casualty" (referring to a person who is killed or injured in a war or accident), and "incident" (an event or occurrence).

Related Terms

• Triage: The process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their condition.
• Disaster Medicine: The area of medical specialization serving both disaster preparedness and immediate response to disaster events.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS): A system that provides emergency medical care to those who need it.
• Incident Command System (ICS): A standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response.
• Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM): A process that helps individuals and groups recover from traumatic events.

See Also

• Emergency Management
• Public Health Emergency
• Crisis Management

References

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