BLOCK 3: DISASTER RESPONSE Flashcards
five requirements of disaster management
preparedness, planning, training, response, after-action review
three phases of any response
before, during, after
what are mutual aid agreements also called
automatic fill-in/send-up policies
what allows representatives from multiple jurisdictions to share command authority and responsibility
unified command system
what is a CERT
community emergency response team to help EMS fill different roles during disaster
who does the Medical Reserve Corps consist of
medical/public health professionals who volunteer and are trained in disaster response
what is an ICS-211 form for
tracks personnel, noting who reported and when and where they were assigned
whose responsibility is gear replacement
personal and command
where is assessment of new resource personnel preferably done at
staging areas
if a crew is sent from another area, how long may it need to be self-sustaining for
24hrs-14 days
what weather trends affect EMS call volume
increased temp and snow/rain
what is the proper documentation of a patient transport during a disaster consist of
triage tag and PCR
what is the official internal report of the entire disaster event
after-action report (AAR)
what may open the door to state or federal disaster relief funds and low-interest loans
“declaration of disaster”
what is they key to reimbursement
accurate and specific documentation
two types of disasters
natural and human-made (or a combination of both, eg looting after hurricane)
categories of hurricanes
five categories
category 1 (winds 74-95mph)
category 5 (winds over 155mph)
what is a forward surgical team
staffed with physicians, nurses, and EMS that perform minor surgical procedures and debridement in the field to take some load away from hospital facility
what causes landslides
surface tension in the earth and bedrock change drastically
in a cave-in, there will almost always be ___
an accumulation of water
three ways to secure area of excavation
sloping, benching, shoring
primary volcanic emergencies come from what
pyroclastic explosions - associated with release of hot ash and gas emissions
what is overtopping during a flood
reservoirs overflowing their borders
moving water as low as ____ can easily move a car
2 inches
walking in moving water deeper than ____ can result in a fall that you can be swept away in
6 inches
three main types of heat injury in patients
heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heatstroke
water buffalo trailers
500gal water containers on trailers
lister bags
40 gallon canvas bags that can be hung from trees
epidemic vs. pandemic
epidemic: affects large number of people within a specific population
pandemic: affects high proportion of people over a broad or worldwide area
what does a lockout/tagout information sheet contain
info regarding number of people and conditions in a danger zone
most handheld GPS devices can identify your location to within ____
30ft
3 levels of MCI
low: 4-24 patients
high: 25-100
disaster: 100+ patients
four classes of blast injuries
primary: effects of blast wave overpressurization
secondary: penetrating injuries from projectiles
tertiary: displacement of body due to blast wind
quaternary: miscellaneous (burns)
