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Table 4 Resources needed to improve MFI preparedness and response (N = 120)
| n(%)a | |
|---|---|
| Additional training of staff | 89 (74.2) |
| Greater surge capacity (identification of additional staff, supplies, space) | 78 (65.0) |
| Additional funding for mass fatality planning | 77 (64.2) |
| Additional mass fatality planning activities | 71 (59.2) |
| Additional drills with other response partners | 70 (58.3) |
| Signed interagency agreements | 51 (42.5) |
| Other (e.g., better communications, CBRNE trainings, better coordination, etc.) | 19 (15.8) |
| A written mass fatality plan | 15 (12.5) |
| ME/C office does not need any additional resources to be better prepared | 5 (4.2) |
