Dangerous Deception: Hoax Improvised Explosive Devices and their Impact on Prehospital Medical Care During Terrorist Attacks

Acts of terrorism involving suicide also have a wider negative psychological impact on society and higher levels of media coverage compared to non-suicide methodologies; a hoax IED permits terrorists to take advantage of this phenomenon without contravening Islamic law. 14 Impact on Medical Care The...

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Published in:Prehospital and disaster medicine 2023-10, Vol.38 (5), p.693-695
Main Authors: Milne, Andrew, Hendel, Simon, Tin, Derrick, Park, Claire, Ciottone, Gregory
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Counterterrorism
Emergency medical care
Explosives
Health care
Hoaxes
Intervention
Islamic law
Jurisdiction
Law enforcement
Lifesaving
Medical personnel
Police
Psychology
Suicide
Terrorism
Trauma
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Summary:Acts of terrorism involving suicide also have a wider negative psychological impact on society and higher levels of media coverage compared to non-suicide methodologies; a hoax IED permits terrorists to take advantage of this phenomenon without contravening Islamic law. 14 Impact on Medical Care The areas around evolving terrorist incidents have been described in terms of hot (area in which attackers are present), warm (an identified threat remains, but attackers thought to be no longer present), and cold (control measures have been implemented and safe enough for non-specialist responders to enter) zones. In jurisdictions that do not have integrated teams to provide care in the warm zone, the delay to treatment can persist even after a scene or area is declared safe enough for non-specialist responders to enter by law enforcement. 20 An understanding of the variables affecting the therapeutic vacuum is paramount to victim outcomes. Enhancing the medical capabilities of tactical law enforcement officers facilitates early initial life-saving intervention, even at scenes where hazards prevent rapid entry by medical personnel.
ISSN:1049-023X
1945-1938
DOI:10.1017/S1049023X23006313