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The case of Belgium<br />

• Threshold for activation of the disaster plan<br />

– 5 seriously injured<br />

– 10 or more injured of unknown severity<br />

– possibility or necessity of people evacuation<br />

• Automatic response of the rescue-centre ‘100’<br />

– 5 ambulances<br />

– 3 medical teams (SMUR = MUG)<br />

– warning of<br />

• Director of medical rescue on duty (=medical incident officer)<br />

• Red-cross<br />

• Provincial Medical Inspector

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