3.1.6.2 Mass Casualty Incidents Flashcards
An MCI consists of how many patients?
More than can be treated, or 5+
A combination of the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a leader.
Strike team
A group of resources with common communications and a leader is what?
Task Force
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?
Litter bearer.
MCI incident commander vest color?
White
Medical Group Supervisor vest color?
Blue
Triage unit leader vest color?
Yellow
Treatment Unit leader vest color?
Red
Transportation unit leader vest color?
Green
Staging Area Manager vest color?
Orange
If necessary, patients are decontaminated prior to arrival where?
Secondary triage/treatment area.
How are deceased patients handled in an MCI?
Left as they are unless access to live patients necessitates moving them.
How are transportation resources assigned?
Based on triage priority.
On what types of incidents shall RIT be established?
HOT Zone exists
IDLH environments
Special Hazards
IC determination
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?
IRIC
An established RIT team should be a minimum of how many personnel?
Four
The difference between an IRIC and RIT is that RIT is an actual established function under what system?
IMS
RIT should be considered a dedicated assignment for what types of incidents? (5)
offensive structure fire brush fire special ops complex operation IDLH environment
On what color tarp should the RIT stage equipment?
Yellow
Is staged RIT equipment available for other assignments?
No
Who determines the location for the RIT staging area?
Incident commander
Who determines when RIT will be deployed for rescue?
Incident Commander
What TAC Channel should RIT team monitor?
The one the crews are working on.
