Mass Disasters Treatment

Introduction: Mass disasters can be provoked from many reasons and manifest in many variations. Objective: This review aims to demonstrate the role of Nursing and nurses in mass disasters treatment. Methodology: The material of the review is constituted from articles that were found from the research in Google Scholar and Hellenic Academic Libraries Link (HEAL – Link). Results: In mass disasters that are caused from earthquakes, floods, landslides and fires the consequences exceed the capacity of the affected area or community to respond to provide medical treatment. It is of great value the existence of coping plan and organogram for every variety of mass disaster that the members of the rescue team can rely on. Conclusions: To cope loses and for the avoidance of chaotic conditions in the place of disaster is required the knowledge of coping with such disasters by readiness exercises executed from all organizations that participate.