Complicated Pts Multi trauma

Question 1

SPACE

Answer 1

Size up 
Paramedic Access
Assess pt
Confinement release 
Extrication

Question 2

What is a major incident?

Answer 2

Any incident invoving more pts than can be handled by resources
2 more ambulances required
more than 1 pt

Question 3

What does a transport control officer do?

Answer 3

establish communication link with op centre
maintain casualty movement log
apply a pt number to triage label of each victim prior to transport

Question 4

What does a triage officer do?

Answer 4

Report on type of incidenct, estimated no of casualties, resource requirements
Commence only life-saving treatment
Classify pts into walking or stretcher pts
Stretcher pts are for urgent removal or less urgent removal

Question 5

What are the triage categories?

Answer 5

Red - top priority needs immediate care
Yellow - second priority will survive with delayed treatment
Green - third priority walking wounded
Black - dead

Question 6

What details are on the reverse side of the triage card?

Answer 6

name, pt no for casualty movement log, time of first triage, treatment given, injuries

Question 7

Triage Sieve

Answer 7

applied at scene, dynamic must occur repeatedly, rapidly categorise pts with minimum intervention
categorise according to: walking, resp status, HR

Question 8

Triage Sort

Answer 8

only when resources are available

more physiological

Question 9

ETHANE

Answer 9

Exact location 
Type of incident 
Hazards
Access
Number of casualties and severity type 
Emergency services present and required