Ch 4 Key Terms - Incident Command and Triage Flashcards
A mnemonic for remembering the assessment findings of the START triage system: 30 respirations per minute, capillary refill of 2 seconds, and ability to follow simple commands (can do).
30—2-Can Do
What does “30-2-can do” stand for?
30 respirations per minute, capillary refill of 2 seconds, and ability to follow simple commands (can do).
A rank structure for management
Chain of command
Any primary work area in or around an incident in which incident-related activities are planned, organized, directed, or conducted.
Facility
Anything out of ordinary day-to-day activities that necessitates a response (e.g., emergencies, disasters, outbreaks, vaccination programs, important meetings or conferences).
Incident
The person who provides overall leadership at an incident.
Incident commander (IC)
A formal, organized method for managing an incident, regardless of its cause, size, scope, or complexity.
Incident command system (ICS)
A process for managing an incident in which multiple agencies that have different command structures and communication capabilities are participating.
Multiagency coordination system (MACS)
An incident involving two or more patients and in which the number of patients exceeds the capability of local resources.
Multiple-casualty incident (MCI)
A federally mandated “all-hazards” approach for responding to and managing an Incident. It was created as a result of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5.
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
A system that readily identifies both the locations and the functions of all members operating at an incident scene.
Personnel accountability system
Under NIMS, a response component that includes mutual-aid agreements; the use of special federal, state, local, and tribal teams; and resource mobilization protocols
Resource management
A triage system developed as an all-hazards method of triaging all patients regardless of age or special need. The acronym stands for sort, assess, Lifesaving interventions, and treatment and/or transport
SALT triage system
What does the SALT acronym stand for?
sort, assess, Lifesaving interventions, and treatment and/or transport
The heads of the functional areas within the incident command system.
Section chiefs
The total number of Individuals or resources supervised by a Single person; usually three to seven individuals or resources. The optimal number is considered to be five.
Span of control
A triage system commonly used by public safety personnel.
START triage system - The acronym START stands for simple triage and rapid treatment
What does the START acronym stand for?
simple triage and rapid treatment
A group of resources of the same size or type that is managed by a ___ team leader (e.g., a group of Nordic patrollers).
Strike team
A combination of different resources with common communications that is managed by a leader (e.g., a sheriff’s deputy, an NSP Alpine patrol, and a search-and-rescue team).
Task force
A process of prioritizing patients for treatment and transportation based on their clinical signs and symptoms. It operates under the philosophy of “Do the most good for the most people.”
Triage
