Hazardous Material Emergencies & Multiple Casualty Incidents Flashcards

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Primary Triage

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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 a patient’s condition and priority for treatment and transport.

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Secondary Triage

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Re-evaluation that takes place in the triage unit of the severity of a patient’s condition and priority for treatment and transport.

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Triage of patients based on color

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Red: Yellow: Green: Priority 3 Black: Priority 0

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Green-labeled patients (MCI)

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Patients with minor musculoskeletal injuries “Walking wounded” - Alert, & can follow commands

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Yellow-labeled patients

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  • Pt’s with burns without airway problems - Major or multiple skeletal injures - Back injuries with or without spinal cord damage- - Ask the patient to squeeze your fingers.The patient should obey your command
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Red-labeled patients

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  • Patients with airway or breathing difficulties - Uncontrolled or severe bleeding - Decreased mental status - Severe medical problems - Shock - Severe burns
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Black-labeled patients

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  • Dead or fatally injured - Patients with exposed brain matter - Patients in cardiac arrest (warm & no pulse for over 20 min) - Decapitation - Severed trunk - Incineration
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What to assess during Triage

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Respirations Pulse Mental Status

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START Triage System

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START Triage System, Pediatric Patients

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