Chapter 4 Equipment Flashcards

1
Q

MCI bags are issued to all units and shall only be used when the __________ operating at a mass casualty incident determines that the number of patients requiring hemorrhage control exceeds the standard hemorrhage control equipment available on the responding units

A

highest ranking officer

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2
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Once an MCI bag has been opened, the officer shall notify the

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Dispatcher to make immediate notification to the OMA On-Call Medical Director (Car 5M).

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3
Q

Notes: 1. Units do not require an MCI bag to be in service.

2. Hemostatic Agent Dressings shall only be used by ???

A

trained members.

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4
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A visual inspection of MCI Bags shall be conducted daily.

agree / disagree

A

Disagree

During roll call.

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5
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If an MCI bag seal has been broken, the contents of the MCI bag shall be inventoried.
• If the contents are complete, the bag shall be resealed and placed back into service.
• If the contents are incomplete the officer shall ??

A

Unless the MCI bag was used on an approved assignment, the Officer shall prepare a Lost Property Report for the missing items and contact the Medical Supply Unit for resupply.

Replacement MCI bags and their contents will be issued by the Medical Supply Unit.

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6
Q

Hemostatic Agent Dressings are distributed as follows:

 Engine Companies - ??

A

5 Dressings

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7
Q

Hemostatic Agent Dressings
Restock is one for one exchange.
5.2 Company officers shall restock as necessary. To restock, the officer shall require both
the ???

A

CAD number and PCR Booklet number listing its use

This information shall be
logged in the Hemostatic Agent Dressing Log.

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8
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When Depot restock is necessary, company officers shall request restock through the ??

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pharmacy. All requests must provide the CAD number(s) and PCR Booklet number(s)
for each replacement requested.

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9
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All CFR-D Companies shall carry the following fully stocked response kits at all times:

STOPED

A
  1. 1.1 One Oxygen response bag
  2. 1.2 One Adult trauma response bag
  3. 1.3 One Pediatric response bag
  4. 1.4 One portable suction unit
  5. 1.5 One Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
  6. 1.6 One Extrication Bag
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10
Q

All equipment shall be inspected during

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Roll Call

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11
Q

Any CFR-D equipment that is grossly contaminated by bodily fluids is to be double sealed
in clear bags and exchanged for clean equipment at the designated

A

CFR-D Depot

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12
Q

Contaminated bunker gear or

firefighting tools shall be exchanged with

A

the Special Operations Command (SOC)

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13
Q

Any supplies that
come in contact with a patient’s bodily fluid are to be disposed of in a red bag. Redbagged
material should be given to EMS at the scene for disposal. If EMS is not
available or unable to accept red-bagged material, the bags are to be brought back to
quarters for temporary storage in a designated red-bag canister. Each Company is
responsible for??

A

double bagging and depositing all red-bag material at the CFR-D Depot.

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14
Q

A Defibrillator that displays a flashing BLACK hourglass in the upper right hand corner means what

A

is operational and ready for use.

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15
Q

The defibrillator is NOT ready for use and should be

exchanged at the CFR-D Depot when ?

A

A Defibrillator that displays a flashing or solid RED X and/or emits a chirping sound indicates not ready for use.

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16
Q

All members of CFR-D Companies will also carry a pocket mask with a one-way valve
and a Safety Shield kit containing disposable gloves and a face shield.
True or False

A

True

17
Q

One-way valves should be red bagged after each use

True or False

A

True
(if valves are used for
training purposes they are to be cleaned and repackaged).

18
Q

Upon return to quarters after a Company applies the AED to a patient and turns
the unit on, they will do what with the data card ?

A

remove the defibrillator’s data card and put it in an envelope with a COPY of the Pre-Hospital Care Report (PCR).
The Company will bring the data card to the CFR-D Depot and it will be exchanged for a blank one

19
Q

Depot will ensure the identity of the CFR-D Depot is indicated on the envelope and immediately forward the data card and a copy of the Pre-Hospital
Care Report (PCR) directly to the Office of Medical Affairs
Agree or Disagree

A

Agree

20
Q

Expired pads are not to be used. Expiration date is found

where ?

A

on the lower left of

packet

21
Q

Any time a defibrillator fails to operate properly, the defibrillator will
immediately be put out-of-service, the Company will bring the broken defibrillator to the
CFR-D Depot and exchange it for the spare
What is done with the data card

A

The unused data card is to be
removed and installed in the replacement defibrillator.

Defibrillators have
preventative maintenance dates indicated by a sticker on the front of the defibrillator. If the date is current the unit may remain in service.

22
Q

If a defibrillator needs to be decontaminated, what steps are taken ?

A

placed in a double sealed
clear plastic bag and labeled with the Company #
(use WHITE label with RED boarder) AND a
BIO-HAZARD label
TWO Labels used

23
Q

To have a defibrillator decontaminated, it has to

be

A

grossly contaminated.
If the
defibrillator is just soiled, it is to be cleaned by the Company. It is the responsibility of the Company
officer to inspect the equipment and determine the condition.

24
Q

If a defibrillator MALFUNCTIONS what is done ?

A

All equipment shall remain together. This includes:

defibrillator, cables, data card, battery and pads

25
Q

If a defibrillator malfunctions it is placed who is called ?

A

Technical Services

26
Q

If Defib malfunctions how is it set up to be picked up ?

A

This equipment shall be placed
in double clear plastic bags with an RT-2,
a copy of the PCR
and an Unusual Occurrence Report.
Technical Services shall be notified forthwith.

This policy should be followed for all medical equipment.

27
Q

When a Company uses their suction unit, it is the responsibility of the Company
Officer to determine what type of decontamination has to be performed to get the
unit back in service.
Fluid in Collection Bottle of Suction Unit ?

A

removed along with the suction tubing

Red Z Powder shall be placed in the new collection bottle and the suction unit shall be placed back in service.

28
Q

When a Company uses their suction unit, it is the responsibility of the Company
Officer to determine what type of decontamination has to be performed to get the unit back in service.

If there is still fluid in the suction unit

A

placed out-of-service.
Place the suction unit in a DOUBLE sealed clear plastic bag labeled with a BIO-HAZARD LABEL, Unit number, and an RT-2 taped to the OUTSIDE of the bags.
Do not put a new bottle or tubing on the suction unit,
The suction unit should be taken to the CFR-D Depot

29
Q

Each Depot has been issued two (2) spare Oxygen Regulators. If a Company’s regulator is out-of-service, they will bring it to the

A

CFR-D Depot for exchange

30
Q

The Oxygen Regulator and Oxygen Cylinder as well as the Oxygen Bag should
be decontaminated

A

at the Unit Level.

31
Q

The following is a list of medical equipment that will be exchanged by the
Technical Services Division for repair or replacement (and in some cases for
decontamination, if grossly contaminated, AND an attempt has been made at the
Company level to decontaminate):

A
A. Long Board
B. Adult Trauma Bag
C. Oxygen Bag
D. Defibrillator with Battery 
are some examples
32
Q

Any medical equipment that malfunctions while being used on a patient shall be
secured and placed in double clear plastic bags. The ________________
shall be notified as soon as possible to pick up and replace this equipment. CFRD
Companies shall fill out an _______________ and forward it, in an envelope to Technical Services.

A

Technical Services Division

Unusual Occurrence Report (UOR)

33
Q

All CFR-D equipment shall be exchanged on a 1 for 1 basis.

A

true

34
Q

All CFR-D Companies are to carry a minimum of blankets on the
apparatus at all times. CFR-D blankets are white with FDNY printed on them in __color____ letters.

A

two (2)

BLUE

35
Q

Soiled blankets, regardless of how the blanket is soiled (e.g., blood, oil, grease) shall be placed in double clear bags and exchanged at the CFR-D Depot for new blankets (only blankets shall be placed in this bag).

A

True

36
Q

CFR-D Depot Officers shall ensure that a minimum stock of blankest is
maintained at all times. CFR-D Companies shall have a minimum of in their CFR-D stock.

A

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six blankets