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Region trauma plan is unveiled
by Diane Wanger, rn-t.com
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CALHOUN — The deadly April 2011 tornadoes that tore through Northwest Georgia revealed glaring holes in medical emergency response plans — holes that a new Regional Trauma Advisory Committee has started to fill.

Victims of car wrecks, fires, industrial accidents and other serious incidents also will benefit from the plan unveiled Thursday at the 16-county Region 1 RTAC meeting.

The detailed regional trauma plan identifies resources and spells out protocols aimed at getting a badly injured person the most effective help as fast as possible.

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