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Summary — This article reviews the latest identification and III. ANALYSIS
tracking technologies for Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs)
Qualitative analysis with abstraction for comparative
communication - specifically for expediting the processes for
identifying, locating, and caring for victims. No technology was analysis.
recommended per se since the article aimed to raise awareness of
the technologies that have potential to improve MCI IV. ASSESSMENT OF METHODOLOGICAL QUALITY
communication. Further research is needed for emergency
The author excluded commercial tracking/identification
"systems that work seamlessly to identify, geolocate, and
communicate time-critical information to rescue workers and technologies that limited their analyses and findings. Non-
family members." research sources may introduce bias if they serve to market a
technology. Additionally, the author acknowledges a shortage
Keywords — MCI, Identification, Geolocation, Emergency, in research-based literature addressing specific technologies.
Communication
V. RESEARCH QUESTION
I. RESEARCH DESIGN/METHODOLOGY
What are the latest identification and tracking technologies
that could potentially improve Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs)
TYPE: Review of electronic publications examining communication to expedite the process of identifying, locating,
technologies for disaster victim identification and tracking. and caring for victims?
care and shelter, and reuniting victims with their loved ones.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
D. AlHuwail thanks Dr. Mohammad Al-Ubaydli and Jeffery
Loo for their support and effort.
CITATION
REFERENCES
[1] Pate, BL., Identifying and tracking disaster victims: state-of-the-art
technology review. Fam Community Health. 2008 Jan-Mar;31(1):23-34.