Hospital Disaster Preparedness

Mass Fatality Management Guide for Health Care Entities

Developed by LA County EMS Agency, The Mass Fatality Management Guide for Healthcare Entities guidance for hospitals aims to assist in the effective management of mass fatality operations.

The guide includes directions for mass fatality plan development and successful activation, operation, and demobilization strategies. The guide seeks to provide a framework for mass fatality management during large-scale disasters, smaller, more localized incidents as well as long-term events.