A Survey Assessment of the Level of Preparedness for Domestic Terrorism and Mass Casualty Incidents among Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Members

The goal of this survey was to establish a benchmark for trauma surgeons' level of operational understanding of the command structure for a pre-hospital incident, a mass casualty incident (MCI), and weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The survey was distributed before the World Trade Center destruction on September 11, 2001.The survey was developed by the authors and reviewed by a statistician for clarity and performance. The survey was sent to...