205.03 MEDICAL INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS

Question 1

Dispatch Responsibilities for 2-1 medical assignments are:

Answer 1

1. Determine approximate number and triage classification of patients.
2. Contact Level 1 and 2 hospitals when requested by Command. Advise hospitals of situation,
   location, and number of patients involved. Determine current ability to receive patients.
3. Communicate hospital availability information to Command or Transportation Sector.
4. Advise notified hospitals when incident is terminated if they are not receiving any patients.

Question 2

Dispatch Responsibilities for 1st alarm medical assignments are:

Answer 2

1. Determine approximate number and triage classification of patients.
2. Place private medical helicopters and DPS Ranger on stand-by.
3. Contact Level 1 hospitals when requested by Command. Advise hospitals of situation, location,
   and number of patients involved. Determine current ability to receive patients.
4. Communicate hospital availability to Command or Transportation Sector.
5. Dispatch rescues and helicopters as requested by Command.
6. Advise notified hospitals when incident is terminated if they are not receiving patients.

Question 3

DISPATCH NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL DISASTER reguarding rescues include:

Answer 3

1. Dispatch all available Fire Department rescues to Staging Area. Location shall be designated by
   Command.
2. Dispatch private ambulance companies as needed.
3. Determine ETA and number of Rescues available.
4. Advise Command of number of Rescues responding.
5. Activate all reserve Fire Department Rescues.

Question 4

DISPATCH NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL DISASTER reguarding Helicopters include:

Answer 4

1. Place private medical helicopters and DPS Ranger on stand-by. Determine number and availability
   to respond.
2. Dispatch as requested by Command.
3. Advise helicopter of radio channel for Landing Zone coordination.

Question 5

DISPATCH NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL DISASTER reguarding Hospitals include:

Answer 5

1. Advise hospitals and emergency centers of situation, location and approximate number of patients involved. Ask hospitals to determine how many patients they can handle and to stand-by for call back.
2. Call all Level 1 hospitals and specialty hospitals first. Call Level 2 facilities according to geographic
   proximity to scene.
3. Call back medical facilities to determine ability to receive patients. Advise Transportation Sector
   when ready to receive information.
4. Level 1 and 2 medical facilities should be notified according to their specific categories as they relate to the incident
5. When Transportation Sector advises that all patients have been transported, confirm number of
   patients sent to each hospital. Advise each notified hospital of total patients transported or enroute, including those which will not receive any patients. Advise hospitals that no more patients are
   expected to be transported.