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39 Cards in this Set
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The first arriving suppression unit is to_____ the situation and will establish command
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recon
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The first arriving unit (which may not be the first suppression unit) initiates the
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five S’s
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The 5 S's are:
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Safety
Size Up Send Set Up Start/Jump Start Triage |
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Safety Duties are:
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The first arriving unit’s priority is scene safety
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Size Up Duties are:
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Ascertain type of incident
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Set Up Duties are:
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Establish and maintain command until relieved
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Send Duties are:
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Give a situation report to communications
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START/ Jump Triage duties are:
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Once hazard mitigation is addressed, initiate triage
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Key points for success include:
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All patients must go through appropriate (WMD/HM)
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decontamination, be moved to the Casualty Collection
Point, and then ported to a treatment area. |
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The Casualty Collection Point will be established at
the transition point between the (WMD/HM) |
warm zone and the cold zone
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A _____ _______ _____ may be used to provide care to patients requiring a
prolonged extrication or in WMD/HM incidents with life threatening injuries. |
Mobile Treatment Team/Strike Team
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EMS Taskforce treats up to
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10 patients maximum
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An MCI alarm treats up to
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25 patients
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EMS Task Force consists of:
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5 EMS Transport Units (All must be ALS)
• 2 EMS Supervisors • 2 Suppression Units • Air Transport Units (Upon request |
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The duties of the two EMS supervisors on a EMS task force are:
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1.Medical Group Supervisor
2.Medical Communications Coordinator |
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The duties of the two Engine Companies are:
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1.Triage Unit Leader
2. Porters and Loaders |
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The Triage Unit Leader is the first arriving suppression unit after
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hazards is addressed
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Site for triage ribbon is usually on the
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arm
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Initiate START/Jump START from
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point of entry
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Radio Channel for RHCC/Med Comm in most juristicitions is;
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9A
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SAGE stands for
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Systolic Pressure
Airway Status Glassgo Comma Scale Estimated time of arrival |
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A CHEMPAK is:
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Pre-positioned sealed containers of federally-owned nerve agent antidotes stored
in various locations in the Commonwealth of Virginia |
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Term for Red tag
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Immediate
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Term for yellow tag
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delayed
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Term for green tag
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Minor
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A MMRS Rx Cache is:
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Metropolitan Medical Response System caches of specific antidotes and
other drugs which may be used in a large scale chemical or biological incident. |
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The Five S’s of a multiple casualty incident are
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safety, size-up, send, set up and START/Jump
START triage. |
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Safety.
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Size-Up.
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Ascertain type of incident
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Send.
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Set Up.
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The first arriving suppression company not assigned to hazard mitigation will assume
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Triage Unit Leader responsibilities
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Triage Unit Leader responsibilities are
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Follow START/Jump START Algorithm of triage and treat life threatening
injuries o Maintain the rule of 60 second or less patient contact time o Move the ambulatory patients to a defined Casualty Collection Point |
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Key points for success include:
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Early reconnaissance and staging when multiple casualty incident conditions are
recognized. |
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The Casualty Collection Point will be established at
the transition point between the |
warm zone and the cold zone. No patient will be accepted to a
treatment area directly from an impact area. |
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______ ___________ ____provide care to patients requiring a
prolonged extrication with life threatening injuries. |
A Mobile Treatment Team/Strike Team may be used to
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A transport unit loading area
and Casualty Collection Point should be established to maintain incident organization. A Treatment and Transportation area should not be required. |
During a EMS Task Force operation.
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MCI Alarm (more than 10 patients) – Treats approximately ___ patients.
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25
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