Introduction:

The system of mass reception of intoxicated people during chemical emergencies, in hospitals, is linked to the phases of the response stage of the disaster risk reduction cycle, but needs to be implemented in practice.

Objective:

To elaborate a sequence of actions that allows to implement the system of massive reception of intoxicated people in hospitals, in situations of chemical emergencies.

Method:

Bibliographical sources were reviewed and analyzed between 2005 and 2017. Individual consultations were made to people linked to the topic, which allowed the first approximation. The criterion of experts on the utility and viability for the validation of the results was used.

Results:

A sequence of actions was developed for the implementation of the system of mass reception of intoxicates derived from chemical emergencies in hospitals that correspond to the phases of the response phase of the disaster risk reduction cycle and; with the fundamental subsystems of the system. This took three phases: phase 1, alert or preparation, which includes the actions of hospital preparation, phase 2, alarm or execution, in which actions of mass reception of intoxicated are carried out, and phase 3, or recovery, which includes rehabilitation and recovery actions.

Conclusions:

The sequence of actions conceived allows to implement in practice the system of mass reception of intoxicates derived from chemical emergencies in hospitals. It is composed of three phases: preparatory, executory and recuperative; It is comprehensive, participatory and reproducible by any hospital institution.

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