The major incident - definitions and demands on the health care system.- Major incidents: Examples and experiences.- The prehospital response.- Triage.- The hospital response.- Management of dead victims.- Incidents caused by physical trauma.- Incidents caused by fire and toxic gases.- Incidents in cold and wet environments.- Incidents caused by hazardous material.- Incidents caused by irradiation.- Infectious diseases and biological weapons.- Incidents caused by changes in nature and climate.- Combat casualty management.- Terrorist attacks on the civilian community.- Scoring systems related to outcome in severe injuries.- Psychological crisis support in major incidents.- Education and training.- Methodological development and research.