Casualty (person)

Casualty (person)

A casualty refers to a person who is killed, injured, or incapacitated by some event. The term is often used in the context of war, disaster, and accidents, but can also apply to individual incidents of illness or disease. Casualties can be classified as either immediate (occurring at the time of the event) or delayed (occurring later as a result of the event).

Types of Casualties

There are several types of casualties, including:

• Fatal Casualties: These are individuals who have died as a result of the event. This can include both immediate deaths and those that occur later due to injuries or complications.
• Injured Casualties: These are individuals who have sustained physical injuries as a result of the event. This can range from minor injuries to severe, life-threatening injuries.
• Incapacitated Casualties: These are individuals who have been rendered unable to function normally as a result of the event. This can include both physical and psychological incapacitation.

Casualty Management

The management of casualties is a critical aspect of emergency medicine and disaster management. This involves triage, treatment, and transport of casualties, as well as the provision of psychological support. The goal is to minimize morbidity and mortality and to restore the individual to their pre-event level of function as much as possible.

See Also

• Triage
• Emergency Medicine
• Disaster Management
• Morbidity
• Mortality