mass disaster

mass disaster

Medspeak
A man-made or natural disaster in which so many persons are injured that local emergency medical services are overwhelmed and/or destroyed.
Public health
An unanticipated and unexpected event of calamitous proportions that it causes widespread injury or death.

mass disaster

Public health A man-made or natural disaster in which so many persons are injured that local emergency medical services may be overwhelmed or destroyed. See Man-made disaster, Natural disaster, National Disaster Medical System.