ERP add 3 Explosive/Incendiary Flashcards
What is a Patient Relay Point (PRP) and does it have to be est at all Explosive/Incendiary emergencies?
Intermediate location selected to more efficiently remove patients. PRP will only be necessary and est when distance/complexity of removal is determined to be beyond capabilities of a single unit
What is the Patient Removal Corridor (PRC)
Geographical location in which patients are transferred from either Triage Transfer Point (Red tag only) or Treatment areas to the Transportation Sector
What colors are treated at Treatment Areas
Red, Orange, Yellow, and Green tag patients. Red Treatment areas will only be est by the Medical Group if transportation is delayed.
Can Red-tag patients be treated at a Triage Transfer Point (TTP) (previously known as Casualty Collection Point)
Patients identified as Red-tag patients shall be immediately moved from the TTP to the Transportation Sector. TTP may act as a relay point.
Patient Triage Tags: Black Red Orange Yellow Green
Black: No transport/Deceased Red: Immediate Transport/Critical Orange: Life Threatening/Urgent Yellow: Non-ambulatory/Delayed Green: Walking Wounded/Minor
Explosions: (Unified or Single Command)
Unified Command
Most frequently used weapon by terrorists is the _
Conventional bomb, or IED.
Who shall be notified if any firearm, ammo, or incendiary device is found
NYPD and BFI
Potential Detonation: HT and cell phones not used within _’;
Apparatus, Post radio, and Marine radio
Not within 150’;
not within 300’ of a suspected device.
NYPD Bomb Squad confirms presence of IED, FD shall notify
BFI. Establish a Rescue Corridor and a Patient Removal Corridor
Members at bombing ensure that their rig is not positioned in the immediate are of the POI. Should they don their PPE
Members should don PPE. However, members should NOT don SCBA facepiece unless indications of respiratory danger based on victim SLUDGEM or meter readings
Shall FD search for secondary devices?
Request PD to conduct all searches. FD conducts thorough surveys of area. FD NOT trained to conduct search for explosive devices.
Post Detonation: MCI priority removal of _ patients
Red tag: Critically injured. Then moved directly to Transportation Sector via Patient Removal Corridor, where they will be immediately transported to medical care facilities.
Who shall remain at the Triage Transfer Point and assume command until relieved by a Battalion Chief?
2nd Engine Officer
T/F All Chief Officers must report in with their assigned Post Radios at Explosive/Incendiary Incident
True. Crucial to effective sectoring as the incident increases in scale and manpower
2nd BC shall report to _ at Explosive/Incendiary emergencies
Report to Triage Transfer Point