413 Mass Casualty Incidents

Question 1

MCI level 1

Answer 1

5-10 victims

Question 2

MCI LEVEL 2

Answer 2

11-20 victims

Question 3

MCI level 3

Answer 3

21-100 victims

Question 4

MCI level 4

Answer 4

101-1000 victims

Question 5

MCI level 5

Answer 5

Over 1000 victims, or when regional resources are exhausted or overwhelmed

Question 6

FOG #1

Answer 6

First arriving unit

Question 7

FOG #2

Answer 7

Establish Command

Question 8

FOG #3

Answer 8

Medical Branch Officer

•Oversees medical operations (Triage, Treatment, and Transportation Sectors) at the scene.

Question 9

FOG #4

Answer 9

Triage Officer

•Directs triage of all victims

Question 10

FOG #5

Answer 10

Treatment Officer

• ensure you have sufficient personnel available to move victims to the treatment area
• coordinates the re-triage of all victims
• coordinates on-site medical care

Question 11

FOG #6

Answer 11

Transportation Officer

• Communicate with FRCC to determine hospital availabilities and capabilities
• Coordinates, tracks and ensures transport of victims to appropriate medical facilities
• Records the triage tag number in destination hospital for each victim on the hospital transport log.

Question 12

FOG #7

Answer 12

Staging Officer

• Coordinates activities in the staging area
• Ensures the personnel stay with their apparatus/vehicle unless otherwise directed

Question 13

MCI TRAILERS

____ is an attached truck and trailer that is housed at Station __. It carries an assortment of equipment and supplies for _____ needs throughout the region.

____ is a trailer that is housed at Station ____. It carries an assortment of equipment and supplies for ___ needs on JIA property. 

____ is a trailer that is housed at Station ____. It carries equipment for ____ needs throughout the region

Answer 13

•MCI-9
Station 9
IMMEDIATE

•MCI-16
Station 16
IMMEDIATE

•MCI-32
Station 32
LONG-TERM

Question 14

TRIAGE

Each victim should be triaged where they are found (unless a hazard exists)in less than

Answer 14

60 seconds

Question 15

TRIAGE

____ = Immediate. Highest priority. Rapid transport needed

Answer 15

Red

• examples include Trauma alerts, airway obstruction, altered mental status, severe bleeding, and hypoxia

Question 16

TRIAGE

___ = Delayed. Second - highest priority

Answer 16

Yellow

• Examples include stable head/torso injuries, eye injuries, tachycardia without hypotension, longbone fractures.

Question 17

TRIAGE

___ = Ambulatory (minor). Allow for transport of higher priority patients

Answer 17

Green

• Example include walking wounded, minor fractures, lacerations without severe bleeding, minor burns, sprains, abrasions

Question 18

TRIAGE

____ = Deceased (exectant, non salvageable)

Answer 18

Black

In most cases, these patients are to be left where they are found

Question 19

START TRIAGE

What is RPM

Answer 19

Respirations

Perfusion

Mental Status

Question 20

START TRIAGE

Respirations

• if respiration rate is __ per minute or less, move on to perfusion
• if respiratory rate is __ per minute or more, tag red
• if victim is not breathing, open the airway. If after opening the airway, breathing is:
  * spontaneous - tag ___
  * Absent - tag ____

Answer 20

30
31
Red
Black

Question 21

START TRIAGE

• if radio pulse present or capillary refill is __ seconds or less, move onto mental status
• if radio pulse is absent or capillary refill is greater than __ seconds, tag ___
• in addition, any major bleeding should be controlled at this time

Answer 21

2
2
Red

Question 22

START TRIAGE

Mental Status

• Assess the patient’s ability to follow simple commands and their orientation to person, place, time, and event
  
  • if the victim follows commands and is alert and oriented times four, tag ____
  • if the victim exhibit any signs of altered level of consciousness, tag ___

Answer 22

Yellow

Red