Major terrorist attacks in Argentina since 1990 have been limited to two bombings in Buenos Aires, which together caused 115 deaths and left at least 555 injured. Following these attacks, national, regional, and local institutions responsible for emergency response in Argentina sought to improve their planning and preparedness for terrorism-related events. In 1996, the national government enacted legislation, which launched the Sistema Federal de Emergencias (SIFEM) or Federal Emergency System under the direction of the president. Since 1997, several of Argentina's major cities have developed emergency plans for terrorism-related events, including intentional biological and chemical releases. Institutional participants in emergency preparedness for terrorism-related events include Emergency Medical Services, hospitals, and the public health system. Remaining challenges include: (1) Improving intra-agency coordination; (2) Improving intra-agency communication; and (3) Improving and expanding emergency response training programs for responders and the general population. © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2003.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | Terrorism in argentina |
Autor: | Muro, M.; Cohen, R.; Maffei, D.; Ballesteros, M.; Espinosa, L. |
Filiación: | Alvarez Hospital, University School of Medicine, 2001-2002, Medicine for the Provinces of Buenos Aires and Chubut, Blanco Encalada 2387 8o G, Buenos Aires, 1428, Argentina Specialist in Internal Medicine Emergency Department, Ramos Mejia Hospital, Medical Dirctr. of Buenos Aires EMS, 1999-2002, Buenos Aires, Argentina Emergency Surgn., Martin Guemes Regional Hospital and Ramos Mejia Hospitals, Buenos Aires EMS, 1998-2002, Buenos Aires, Argentina Emergency Surgn. and Chief of Emergency Department, Martin Guemes Regional Hospital, Buenos Aires EMS, 1998-2002, Buenos Aires, Argentina Operative Dirctr. Buenos Aires EMS, 1997-2002, Buenos Aires, General Coordinator Pilar EMS, Pilar, Argentina |
Palabras clave: | AMIA; anthrax; Argentina; bioterrorism; bombing; disaster; emergency management; explosion; preparedness; terrorism; Argentina; article; comparative study; crisis intervention; disaster; disaster planning; emergency health service; female; human; incidence; male; organization and management; risk assessment; statistics; terrorism; Argentina; Crisis Intervention; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Relief Work; Risk Assessment; Terrorism |
Año: | 2003 |
Volumen: | 18 |
Número: | 2 |
Página de inicio: | 53 |
Página de fin: | 56 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X00000765 |
Título revista: | Prehospital and Disaster Medicine |
Título revista abreviado: | Prehospital Disaster Med. |
ISSN: | 1049023X |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_1049023X_v18_n2_p53_Muro |