Natural or man-made disasters are serious enough to paralyse the functions of the nation or regional distinct and affect the property and lives of numerous citizens. The first two hours after occurrence of the disaster are critical for
determining
death
or permanent disabilities of the casualties. The current Disaster Medical Service(DMS) System in our country adopts mainly civil defense model which focuses the cause of the accident, compensation of the victims, or reconstruction. So in the
initial
phase of disaster, the appropriate rescue and emergency treatment is not provided effectively.
In order to assess and reorganize the current status of DMS System in Korea, the Department of Emergency Medicine, Aiou University School of Medicine, planned and conducted an emergency response exercise in Suwon city on April 28. 1995. The
exercise,
which took place near the Kyunggido Culture and Art Center, coordinated the efforts of the Suwon Fire Department and other related agencies. As well as providing training on emergency response, the exercise was valuable for identifying areas of
weakness
which will be address in the future.
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