3.1.6.2 Mass Casualty Incidents

Question 1

An MCI consists of how many patients?

Answer 1

More than can be treated, or 5+

Question 2

A combination of the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a leader.

Answer 2

Strike team

Question 3

A group of resources with common communications and a leader is what?

Answer 3

Task Force

Question 4

A team of personnel assigned to the Triage Officer to move victims from the incident scene to the treatment area or transport units is what?

Answer 4

Litter bearer.

Question 5

MCI incident commander vest color?

Answer 5

White

Question 6

Medical Group Supervisor vest color?

Answer 6

Blue

Question 7

Triage unit leader vest color?

Answer 7

Yellow

Question 8

Treatment Unit leader vest color?

Answer 8

Red

Question 9

Transportation unit leader vest color?

Answer 9

Green

Question 10

Staging Area Manager vest color?

Answer 10

Orange

Question 11

If necessary, patients are decontaminated prior to arrival where?

Answer 11

Secondary triage/treatment area.

Question 12

How are deceased patients handled in an MCI?

Answer 12

Left as they are unless access to live patients necessitates moving them.

Question 13

How are transportation resources assigned?

Answer 13

Based on triage priority.

Question 14

On what types of incidents shall RIT be established?

Answer 14

HOT Zone exists
IDLH environments
Special Hazards
IC determination

Question 15

A minimum of two fully equipped personnel on site, in a ready state, for immediate rescue of injured or trapped FF’s is a what?

Answer 15

IRIC

Question 16

An established RIT team should be a minimum of how many personnel?

Answer 16

Four

Question 17

The difference between an IRIC and RIT is that RIT is an actual established function under what system?

Answer 17

IMS

Question 18

RIT should be considered a dedicated assignment for what types of incidents? (5)

Answer 18

offensive structure fire
brush fire
special ops
complex operation
IDLH environment

Question 19

On what color tarp should the RIT stage equipment?

Answer 19

Yellow

Question 20

Is staged RIT equipment available for other assignments?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

Who determines the location for the RIT staging area?

Answer 21

Incident commander

Question 22

Who determines when RIT will be deployed for rescue?

Answer 22

Incident Commander

Question 23

What TAC Channel should RIT team monitor?

Answer 23

The one the crews are working on.