By Lieutenant Scot Cregan (US)

A major incident can occur any time, anywhere. A large scale accident such as an explosion, flooding, or release of hazardous materials can lead to mass causalities. The skills of assessing mass casualties, triage and responding to these emergencies are vital to the official organization of medical officers in NATO’s Reserve Forces known as CIOMR, the “Confédération Interalliée des Officiers Médicaux de Réserve” (Interallied Confederation of Medical Reserve Officers) .