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Re: Katrina Domino Effect
      Wed Aug 31 2005 09:33 PM

Ah, yes. Putting on my professional emergency management hat for a second this is part of what is called the "worried well". In most incidents, citizens will seek medical treatment even though they may not be injured by the incident. For example, in the World Trade Center incident on 9/11/01, the uninjured who sought medical treatment was approximately fifteen times the number of people who presented for medical treatment due to smoke inhalation. In the Tokyo subway attack, it was five times the number of victims experiencing chemical poisoning. For planning purposes, most experts calculate a ratio of ten-to-one.

Couple that with shortage panics, irresponsible/sensational media and you start to create a secondary incident.

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* Katrina Domino Effect MikeCAdministrator Wed Aug 31 2005 09:33 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect BTfromAZ   Sun Sep 04 2005 12:13 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect AmateurJohn   Thu Sep 01 2005 11:31 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Katie   Thu Sep 01 2005 12:09 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect DebbiePSL   Thu Sep 01 2005 11:41 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Littlebit   Thu Sep 01 2005 11:48 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Atlanta   Thu Sep 01 2005 12:06 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect DebbiePSL   Thu Sep 01 2005 12:09 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Katie   Thu Sep 01 2005 12:15 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect DebbiePSL   Thu Sep 01 2005 12:36 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Mongo   Thu Sep 01 2005 11:17 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect MsWickedWitch   Fri Sep 02 2005 07:58 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect robynsmom   Sat Sep 03 2005 09:49 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect DebbiePSL   Thu Sep 01 2005 12:39 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect dani   Thu Sep 01 2005 01:47 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Domino   Thu Sep 01 2005 02:32 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect kerriann   Thu Sep 01 2005 05:41 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect LizL   Thu Sep 01 2005 02:16 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Sadie   Thu Sep 01 2005 12:00 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Ryan   Thu Sep 01 2005 11:38 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect THROWIN   Thu Sep 01 2005 06:30 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Margie   Thu Sep 01 2005 07:33 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect mojorox   Thu Sep 01 2005 12:41 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Christine HAdministrator   Sat Sep 03 2005 10:31 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Girlnascar   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:28 PM
. * * Gas Prices Anton Ross   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:36 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Girlnascar   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:03 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Sheeper   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:13 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect weatherwatcher2   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:09 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Girlnascar   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:21 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect weatherwatcher2   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:24 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect VandyBrad   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:26 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect VandyBrad   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:14 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect John C   Thu Sep 01 2005 09:55 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Girlnascar   Thu Sep 01 2005 12:03 PM
. * * avitar Katie   Thu Sep 01 2005 10:50 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect weatherwatcher2   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:22 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Sheeper   Thu Sep 01 2005 08:12 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Ed in Va   Thu Sep 01 2005 08:57 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Katie   Thu Sep 01 2005 09:38 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Anton Ross   Wed Aug 31 2005 09:40 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect ronald   Sat Sep 03 2005 06:22 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Chesapeake Phil   Sat Sep 03 2005 08:39 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Londovir   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:26 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect WhiskyMich   Thu Sep 01 2005 08:19 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect laureinfl   Thu Sep 01 2005 06:08 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Girlnascar   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:43 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect damejune2   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:47 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Chesapeake Phil   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:59 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Girlnascar   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:58 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect LI Phil   Thu Sep 01 2005 12:06 AM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect MikeCAdministrator   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:51 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Sheeper   Wed Aug 31 2005 09:33 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect LI Phil   Wed Aug 31 2005 09:44 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Katie   Wed Aug 31 2005 09:52 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect VandyBrad   Wed Aug 31 2005 10:00 PM
. * * Re: Katrina Domino Effect Chesapeake Phil   Wed Aug 31 2005 09:32 PM

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