Goals Of A MCI Flashcards
What are the key points for the incident commander for success at a multiple casually incident?
Early reconnaissance and staging when multiple casually incidents conditions or recognize
Announce the staging area location and incident entry point
Establish appropriate branches, groups, and divisions
Request additional resources
Determine the need for unified or area command
What are the goals for managing a MCI?
Establish NIMS Compliant multiple casualty incident plan.
Establish multiple casualty incident response packages based on casualty numbers with predetermined assignments and a central resource control point
Do the greatest good for the greatest number
Prioritize movement of the most critically injured patients from the scene to appropriate definitive care as rapidly and efficiently as possible
Effectively use personnel, equipment, and resources
Avoid relocating the incident.
What is a EMS task force incident?
Low impact incident with conventional response characteristics that can be handled with readily available resources. Patients or a sign directly to EMS units in the incident should not require establishment of treatment and transport areas.
What is a multiple casualty incident?
Hi impact incidents which reduces the effectiveness of traditional fire and EMS response because of a number of patients, specially hazards, or difficult rescue. This will require the full development EMS branch.
How many patients can a EMS Task force handle?
Up to 10 patients
When should a MCI alarm be dispatched?
When 10 or more patients are encountered.
What should be established to maintain incident organization when asking for a EMS task force?
A transport unit loading area.
What should be added to a MCI alarm?
Mobile communications unit
What units or included in a EMS task force?
5- transport units 1- BC 2- EMS supervisors 2- suppression units Air transport units- when needed
What does the first suppression unit do on a EMS task force?
triage unit leader
What does the second suppression unit do on a EMS task force?
Porters and loaders
what is included in a MCI alarm?
10- suppression units 10- EMS units 3- EMS supervisors 1-BC 1- mobile communications unit 1- transport bus 1- MCSU 1- medical ambulance bus Air transport unit- when requested
What is a strike team?
They consist of five like resources
On a MCI alarm what should the first suppression unit do?
Recon on the situation and establish command. Also initiate the five S’s.
What are the five S’s of a multiple casualty incident?
Safety Size up Send Set up START triage
