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Medical Response

Thomas T. Coolidge, MD

AMA Arch Surg. 1973;106(6):770-772.

Abstract
The Rapid City flood of June 9, 1972, which resulted in the loss of 238 lives, created medical problems stemming more from destruction of facilities than from overloading with serious casualties. Important lessons learned, or relearned, were the vital role of a central medical information center, the necessity of treating almost all wounds open, and the need for periodic practice drills for disaster plans. One of these had been held four days before the flood.

Author Affiliations
Rapid City, SD

From the Rapid City (SD) Medical Center.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Feb 28, 1973.

Reprint requests to Rapid City Medical Center, PO Box 1991, 728 Columbus St, Rapid City, SD 57701 (Dr. Coolidge).

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