ABSTRACT
In March 2020, Covid-19, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, struck the Haut-Rhin region with extreme violence, overwhelming hospitals and requiring the massive opening of new resuscitation beds. The military resuscitation element of the French military health service was deployed for the first time in Mulhouse (68), in eastern France. Alsace-Lorraine, a European crossroads and the birthplace of European institutions, was once again at the heart of history. Perspectives.
Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Military Personnel , Europe , France , Humans , SARS-CoV-2ABSTRACT
Launched on 25 March 2020, the operation Resilience is the armed forces' contribution to the interministerial commitment against the spread of COVID-19. The armed forces are committed in all sectors where they can provide support to the civil authorities, adapting their action to local contexts and as part of a permanent dialogue with the state authorities.
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COVID-19 , Military Personnel , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/prevention & control , HumansABSTRACT
The militaryintensive care field hospital is a new tool set up by the military medical service as part of Operation Resilience to provide medical support in the regions of France most affected by the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic. Deployed in Mulhouse and Mayotte, this hospital facility is a functional intensive care unit set up to support an existing hospital structure. The caregivers and logistics specialists are all from the military medical service, active personnel or reservists, predominantly nurses. The implementation of this intensive care field hospital in a constrained environment requires an efficient provision of care in accordance with medical guidelines, while protecting the healthcare staff and, notably, the frontline nursing staff.