chapter 45Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Manaement Flashcards
a sudden catastrophic event that overwhelms natural order and causes great loss of property and/or life
disasters
“a systematic tool used for the command, control, and coordination of emergency response”
incident command systems
is the person responsible for all aspects of an emergency response; including quickly developing incident objectives, managing all incident operations, application of resources as well as responsibility for all persons involved.
incident commander
is an event that places excessive demands on personnel and equipment
multiple-casualty incident (MCI)
a system administered by the U.S Homeland security to provide a consistent approach to disaster management by all local, state, and federal employees who respond to such incidents
National Incident Management System
evaluation of patients that occurs immediately upon arrival of the first EMS crew at the actual site of the incident to quickly categorize the severity of patient condition and priority transport.
primary triage
reevaluation that takes place in the triage unit of the severity of a patient’s condition and priority for treatment/transport
secondary triage
in a multiple-casualty incident, the unit that monitors, inventories, and directs available ambulances to treatment unit at the request of the transport officer
staging unit
in a multiple-casualty incident, the unit that coordinates patient transportation with triage and staging units. Its officer communicates with the officer involved.
transport unit
in a multiple-casualty incident
treatment unit
the unit that is responsible for collecting and treating patients in a centralized area
triage
in a multiple-casualty incident, the unit that is responsible for prioritizing patients for emergency treatment.
triage unit
