How Stuff Works: Emergency Room

I happened upon this site by accident and found it to be of interest. Ton's of ads, but a nice overview. Perhaps of use in developing instructions and explanations for your community.

How Stuff Works: How Emergency Rooms Work

In this article, Dr. Carl Bianco leads you through a complete behind-the-scenes tour of a typical emergency room. You will learn about the normal flow of traffic in an emergency room, the people involved and the special techniques used to respond to life-or-death situations. If you yourself find the need to visit an emergency room, this article will make it less stressful by revealing what will happen and why things happen the way they do in an emergency department.