Mass casualty events are on the rise globally, as we face increasing pressures from scarcity of resources, population growth, systemic inequalities, geopolitical instabilities, and polarised discourse. Although they are rare events for an individual practitioner, they are going to happen to someone, somewhere, this week, this month, this year. And whilst they are often the last consideration for healthcare systems under constant pressures from daily routine work, individuals, departments, hospitals, and systems have to step up effectively in times of crisis. Failure to do so can lead to suboptimal outcomes for casualties, and even perceived failures can have crippling consequences on staff, families, and communities for years.

随着我们面临来自资源稀缺、人口增长、系统性不平等、地缘政治不稳定和两极分化的言论越来越大的压力，大规模伤亡事件在全球范围内呈上升趋势。尽管它们对于个体修行者来说是罕见的事件，但它们将在本周、本月、今年发生在某个人身上、某个地方。尽管在日常工作的持续压力下，它们通常是医疗保健系统的最后考虑因素，但个人、部门、医院和系统必须在危机时期有效加强。如果不这样做，可能会导致人员伤亡的次优结果，甚至可能对员工、家庭和社区造成多年严重后果。