Stuart Joseph J, Johnson Drew C
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Michael O'Callaghan Federal Hospital, 4700 N. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89191, USA.
J Surg Orthop Adv. 2011 Spring;20(1):62-6.
After the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the United States Air Force deployed multiple medical units as part of the disaster response. Air Force Special Operations Command medical teams provided initial medical response and assisted in the organization of medical assets. A small portable expeditionary aeromedical rapid response team with the assistance of a mobile aeromedical staging facility team stabilized patients for flight and coordinated air evacuation to the United States. An expeditionary medical support hospital was set up and assisted in patient movement to and from the USNS Comfort hospital ship. These units were able to adapt to the unique circumstances in Haiti and provide great patient care. The lessons learned from these experiences may help the United States better respond to future disasters.
海地发生毁灭性地震后，美国空军部署了多个医疗单位作为灾难应对行动的一部分。空军特种作战司令部医疗队提供了初步医疗响应，并协助组织医疗资源。一支小型便携式远征航空医疗快速反应小组在移动航空医疗中转设施小组的协助下，对患者进行稳定处理以便飞行，并协调空运至美国。一家远征医疗支援医院设立起来，并协助患者往返于“舒适”号海军医疗船。这些单位能够适应海地的独特情况，并为患者提供优质护理。从这些经历中吸取的经验教训可能有助于美国更好地应对未来的灾难。
