Ming-Che Tsai2026-10-162026-10-162003-01-01Pure ID: 15335772Pure UUID: 0397450e-c404-4067-b143-a524e2f6977f10.1017/S1049023X00001102https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/3042778754https://scholars.csmu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/27699This article reviews the implications of mass-casualty, terrorist bombings for emergency department (ED) and hospital emergency responses. Several practical issues are considered, including the performance of a preliminary needs assessment, the mobilization of human and material resources, the use of personal protective equipment, the organization and performance of triage, the management of explosion-specific injuries, the organization of patient flow through the ED, and the efficient determination of patient disposition. As long as terrorists use explosions to achieve their goals, mass-casualty, terrorist bombings remain a required focus for hospital emergency planning and preparedness.7enjournal article