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Communication strategies designed to function at level-1 trauma centres during a mass casualty incident
| Communication strategy | No. (%)* |
|---|---|
| Land-linked phone lines | 13 (81) |
| Two-way radios | 7 (44) |
| Mobile phones | 12 (75) |
| Satellite phones | 3 (19) |
| Web-based | 7 (44) |
Only 16 of 23 (70%) trauma directors reported the presence of such communication strategies at their centres. The percentages reported above are based on the information provided by those 16 responders.
