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MCI refers to any situation where there is or there may be a need to mobilize EMS resources beyond ...
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those responding to everyday emergencies.
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It is the responsibility of who to declare an MCI?
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the on-scene incident commander
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MCI - Level 1: may produce from ___ to ___ serious patients (immediate & delayed) along with a SIMILAR NUMBER of minor patients.
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5 to 25 serious patients ...
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MCI - Level 2: may produce from __ TO __ serious patients with a SIMILAR NUMBER of minor patients.
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25 to 50 serious patients ...
*** available regional or multi-jurisdictional medical mutual aid is necessary ... The IC may request the Emergency Management Coordinator, or designee, to activate the EOC. |
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MCI - Level 3: a major emergency that may produce in excess of ___ serious patients and a SIMILAR NUMBER of minor patients.
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50 serious patients
*** the incident produces an overwhelming number of casualties and overwhelms the capabilities and resources routinely available in CC. The Emergency Opps Plan is activated. |
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Medical Alarm consists of ...
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3 engines
1 Truck 1 BC 1 EMS Coordinator 2 Rescues 2 Private ambulances *** additional alarms are a repeat of the first. |
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Who must be notified with a Level 2 and 3 MCI?
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SNHD
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During an MCI, the goal is to ...
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do the most good for the greatest number of victims
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Mass Casualty Priorities:
2 immediate needs face emergency responders at a mass-casualty incident: |
1) Incident stabilization & Scene Safety
2) Search and rescue |
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Triage: LVFR uses the S.T.A.R.T. system, Simple Triage and Rapid Transportation. Personnel are urged to spend no more than ____ per victim to determine triage categories. Treatment rendered will initially be limited to airway positioning and severe hemorrhage control.
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60 seconds
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Triage teams should not treat, with the exception of hemorrhage control and airway positioning, or transport victims until ...
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triage is complete.
*** The most highly qualified medical personnel at the scene should perform triage. |
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What is the first medical priority in a medical disaster?
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Triage activity
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Treatment areas need to be set up in anticipation of receiving patients who will need medical treatment while they await transport to hospitals.
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none
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Who should provide definitive direction as to where the treatment areas are located and how the transport units will access patients?
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The IC or EMS Group Supervisor
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Experience has taught us that one ambulance can transport up to ...
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a) One “Immediate” and one “Delayed” patient.
b) Two “Delayed” patients. c) Two or more “Minor” patients. |
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Who answers to EMS Branch Director?
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Triage
Treatment Transport EMS Support Group Supervisor |
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Who answers to the Treatment Group Supervisor?
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Immediate/Delayed/Minor Treatment Unit Leaders
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Transportation Recorder Unit Leader is responsible for maintaining a record of each patient, their injuries, the mode of transportation and destination, and records hospital status.
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none
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Medical Communications Unit Leader is responsible for establishing and maintaining communications with the receiving hospitals and/or other medical facilities to assure proper patient placement. This position provides information to the Transportation Unit Leader, the Transportation Recorder, and the Ambulance Staging Manager.
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none
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No bodies are to be moved prior to arrival of the Coroner/Medical Examiner personnel
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none
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