Book 70 MCI Ops

Question 1

The degree of implementation of the “Medical Branch” will depend on what ?

Answer 1

Complexity of the incident

Question 2

The Medical Branch is reserved for incidents with a medical component that includes an unusually large number of victims, where patients are spread over a large area, or access to patients is separated by a great distance, following are example where it may be implemented :

Metro Rail Incident: separation of access and egress by as much as ___ feet.

Answer 2

800 feet

Question 3

The ________________ is the standard organization used by the LAFD at medical incidents. As with all portions of the res, only those elements that require activation are implemented.

Answer 3

Medical Group

Question 4

The _______________ structure is designed to provide the Incident Commander with an
organizational system for handling any number of patients or an unusual geographic separation of a multi-casualty incident.

Answer 4

Medical Branch

Question 5

Who supervises the medical branch director ?

Answer 5

IC or Operations Section Chief

Question 6

Who is responsible for the implementation of the IAP within the Branch ?

Answer 6

Medical Branch Director

Question 7

Who assumes the functions of Treatment Unit Leader until the position is active ?

Answer 7

Triage Unit Leader

Question 8

Under triage unit leader, with operational considerations, when assessing resource needs, what should you consider ?

Answer 8

1. Command, communications
2. Personnel
3. Equipment and supplies
4. Relief Units

Question 9

Under triage unit leader, with considerations, how long should transporters rotation be ?

Answer 9

30- minutes

Question 10

Treatment unit leaders should use volunteers during _________disasters only, and assign them to Minor Treatment. Coordinate their use through __________________

Answer 10

Major

Incident Commander

Question 11

The Treatment Unit Leader should consider having each ambulance transport a _________ patient with each IMMEDIATE patient. Must be coordinated with _______________.

Answer 11

DELAYED

TRANSPORTATION

Question 12

The ___________________ have the responsibility to communicate patient readiness for transport.

Answer 12

Treatment Unit Leader

Question 13

First on scene company should :

Answer 13

• Size up
• Develop IAP
• Request Resources
• Provide protection from fire or other injury to pts.
• Recon area to ensure all patients are identified
• Establish a MEDICAL GROUP command post
• Secure Operational area
• Ensure HEAR system activation through MAC

Question 14

The objective of triage is to ____________________________________

Answer 14

Accomplish the greatest medical good for the greatest number of patients

Question 15

A primary goal of triage is to select the patients in greatest need of ____________.

Answer 15

Urgent care

Question 16

The Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) plan allows the first responders to triage patients in 60 seconds or less, depending on three simple observations. These physical assessments are: ________, _______ and _______________

Answer 16

Ventilation, Perfusion and Mental Status

Question 17

Deceased: No ventilation present even after attempting to ________________

Answer 17

Reposition the airway

Question 18

What constitutes an “ Immediate” patient ?

Answer 18

1. Ventilations present only after repositioning airway.
2. Respirations > 30/min
3. Cap Refill > 2 seconds
4. Pt fails to follow simple commands

Question 19

If the triage priority of the patient changes, what should you do ?

Answer 19

Remove entire bottom portion, leaving the injury information and add a second tag identifying the priority and reason for the change

Question 20

the Morgue Manager reports to:

Answer 20

Triage Unit Leader

Question 21

Triage Personnel report to:

Answer 21

Triage Unit Leader

Question 22

the triage method of Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) is designed for the first responder to triage a patient within ______.

Answer 22

60 seconds