Case study of medical evacuation before and after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in the great east Japan earthquake

Abstract

[...]on the day of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, only one trauma patient was transported by helicopter from the devastated area to an outside hospital. [ Table Omitted - see PDF ] Table 2 Number of patients air-transported with the coordination of the C5 section Plane and helicopter of the self-defense forces Fire fighting helicopters Daily account Cumulative total value March 11 0 0 March 12 5 5 5 March 13 11 11 16 March 14 3 3 19 March 15 2 2 21 March 16 0 21 March 17 0 21 March 18 4 4 25 March 19 4 4 29 March 20 0 0 March 21 0 0 March 22 0 0 March 23 94 94 123 March 24 0 0 March 25 0 0 Apr 21 1 1 124 Most of the patients included in the medical transportation scheme were treated in an unaffected area, recovered, and returned home using the usual transportation system.\n Figure 4 shows this scheme.