Communications and EMS Ops Bulletins Flashcards
A mass casualty incident must be declared when there are how many patients?
9
On a mass casualty incident the wagon driver is responsible for logistics in which treatment area?
Red
Where are the 4 hospital Chempacks?
Howard
George Washington
Georgetown
DC Department of Health
How many patients can a Hospital Chempack treat
1000
How many patients can a EMS Checmpack treat?
454
Mass casualty bus #1 is able to transport how many patients and what type?
20 stretchered patients
What are the transport capabilities of Mass Casualty bus 2?
4 stretchered
20 ambulatory
What are the transport capabilities of Mass Casualty bus 3?
8 stretchered
12 ambulatory
What is the capability of Mass Casualty support unit #1?
Supplies to treat 100 patients
What is the capability of Mass Casualty support unit #2?
Supplies to treat 50 patients
What is the capability of Mass Casualty support unit #3?
Supplies to treat 50 patients
To ensure that members stay current on their skills and knowledge, the mass casualty task force companies will be required to drill monthly on which day of the week?
Wednesday
Responders in rehab shall rest for how many minutes before being released back to operations?
10-20 minutes
Rehabilitation should be considered in extreme weather conditions. When the temperature is above ___F or bellow ___F?
80
40
Where will triage tags be attached on a patient that will receive treatment and transportation to a hospital?
Extremities
During a mass casualty event the EMS branch director notifies the “clearing house hospital” to conduct a roll call of area hospitals. Which hospital is the designated “clearing house hospital for the District of Columbia?
Children’s National Medical Center #2
The EMS Chempack in care of DCFEMS contains how many Mark 1 auto-injectors?
1200
Source: EMS OPS bulletin 1; command and operational structure
Members presenting to rehab with abnormal vital signs shall be monitored at least every_________ minutes.
10
What is the accepted triage system during a mass casualty event?
START
During a mass casualty event an EMS unit may transport up to how many ambulatory patients?
5
During a mass casualty incident who does the treatment group leader report to?
Medical Group Supervisor
Who is responsible for completing Patient Care Reports for all transported on an ambulance bus?
The ambulance crew assigned to assist with the mass casualty bus
Responders should drink water during rehabilitation but sports drinks are appropriated after how long of time frame?
60 minutes
The first arriving engine company officer on a Mass Casualty Incident will be designated which NIMS position?
Triage Unit Leader
What color treatment area does the lineman go to assist when assigned to a Mass Causality Task Force?
Yellow
The Layout person from the Engine Co. assigned to the Mass Casualty Task Force reports to the Treatment Unit Leader and is responsible for logistics in what Treatment Area?
Green
Who is assigned to be the Medical Supply Coordinator on a Mass Causality Task Force?
Wagon officer
The Truck Company assigned to the Mass Casualty Task Force is responsible for what?
Loading Patients on the Ambulance Bus, and assisting with patient care during transport
A triaged patient will have what length ribbon attached to their extremity (arm or leg)?
18”
What length of colored ribbon is attached to the neck of a cold bundled patient at an MCI?
36”
During a Mass Casualty Incident, how many patients can hospitals inside the beltway accommodate?
125
n the EMS CHEMPACK Deployment Container, what percentage of its contents are Auto Injectors?
85%
What is the number of patients that causes the Incident Commander to contact the OUC and order a Chemical Pack?
More than 25
Whatunitswill beresponsible for the south mass casualty task force?
E-33 and T-8
