Table 1 Medical service forces and health resources available within 60 hours after Wenchuan earthquake
From: Organization and implementation of mass medical rescue after an earthquake
Time after earthquake (h) | Types of medical service forces | Number of medical service forces |
|---|---|---|
2 | Medical rescue team | 1 team consisting of 24 members |
12 | Medical rescue team and pandemic control team | 28 teams, including 846 members |
13 | Medicines and health facilities | 400,000,000 Yuan (RMB) |
Blood storage for war | 20,000 bags | |
48 | Medical rescue team and pandemic prevention team | 58 teams, including 1,600 members |
Medical facilities for field medical rescue team | More than 60 sets | |
Medical technology vehicle for field war | 20 | |
Health resources | 43,000,000 Yuan (RMB) | |
60 | Mobile health service forces | 2,346 persons (60% of all first-line medical rescue forces) |