The Peterborough lorry explosion, 22 March 1989: an analysis of the hospital response. Issue 4 (December 1990)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Evans, G W; Isgar, B; Bruins, W; Glover, J R
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 7:Issue 4(1990)
• Page Start: 253
• Page End: 258
• Publication Date: 1990-12
• Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emj.7.4.253
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : As a result of the lorry explosion on the Fengate Industrial Estate, Peterborough on 22nd March 1989, 82 casualties arrived at Peterborough District Hospital. Despite the fact that casualties arrived at the A&E Department in large numbers before the Major Accident Plan could be implemented, all of the casualties had been assessed and either admitted or sent home within 3 h of the explosion. In the process several valuable lessons were learned, and their implications are discussed in this paper.