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Article R6311-25 of the French Public Health Code

The regional health agency organises the handling of medical and psychological emergencies:

It sets up a departmental medical-psychological emergency unit for each health establishment where the emergency medical service (SAMU) is based. This unit is made up of psychiatrists, psychologists and volunteer nurses, who may or may not work in the health establishment. The unit is coordinated by a referral psychiatrist appointed by the regional health agency.

This unit is responsible for providing medical and psychological care for victims of disasters or accidents involving a large number of victims or likely to have significant psychological repercussions due to their nature and the professionals providing their care.

An order issued by the Minister of Health sets out the procedures for organising medical and psychological emergencies.

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Article R6311-25

L’agence régionale de santé organise la prise en charge des urgences médico-psychologiques :

Elle constitue, pour chaque établissement de santé siège du service d’aide médicale urgente (SAMU), une cellule d’urgence médico-psychologique départementale. Cette cellule est composée de médecins psychiatres, de psychologues et d’infirmiers volontaires exerçant ou non dans cet établissement de santé. L’intervention de cette cellule est coordonnée par un psychiatre référent désigné par l’agence régionale de santé.

Cette cellule est chargée d’assurer la prise en charge médico-psychologique des victimes de catastrophes ou d’accidents impliquant un grand nombre de victimes ou susceptibles d’entraîner d’importantes répercussions psychologiques en raison de leur nature et des professionnels assurant leur prise en charge.

Un arrêté du ministre chargé de la santé précise les modalités de l’organisation de l’urgence médico-psychologique.

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