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Joint Action Guide Flashcards

1
Q

Public safety agencies need to improve methods for quickly treating the injured at the _________. (pg.5) FC

A

Point of Wounding

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2
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The typical active shooting event in the US lasts on average ____. (pg.5) FC

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12 – 13 minutes

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True or False: Most commonly, the attacker acts alone. (pg.5) FC

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True

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One critical action that must take place very early in the initial phase of response is the establishment of a ___________. (pg.5) FC

A

Unified Command

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5
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What are the four primary methods to provide high threat patient care? (pg.7) FC

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Escorted Warm Zone (Rescue Task Force) / Protected Corridor / Protected Island / Law Enforcement Rescue

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The primary purpose of a Rescue Task Force or RTF is _______. (pg.7) FC

A

Rapid Treatment of Patients

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True or False: A RTF is a minimum of 3 law enforcement officers, but 5 officers is the preferred composition. (pg.7) FC

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False: Minimum of 2, 4 officers being preferred

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What is a Protected Corridor? (pg.7) FC

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A pathway secured by law enforcement. Law enforcement secures areas and remains posted

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What is a Protected Island? (pg.8) FC

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Law enforcement establishes casualty collection point (CCP) within the structure, and conducts rescue operations to move patients from unprotected areas

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10
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Extraction teams are tasked with _________. (pg.9) FC

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Rapidly moving patients from a threat area

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What is minimum requirement for Extraction Team? (pg.9) FC

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Minimum of 3 individuals, and one of which must be a law enforcement officer.

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What is a Casualty Collection Point? (pg.10) FC

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Area established in order to provide treatment, triage, and other coordinated medical actions while awaiting for evacuation

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13
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What color tags are used by the RTF? And what do they represent? (pg.11) FC

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Black and White Striped: Deceased / Orange and White Striped: Critically Injured

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14
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What is an Inner Perimeter? Outer Perimeter? (pg.3 Glossary) FC

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Inner Perimeter: Barrier between hot and warm zone

Outer Perimeter: Barrier between warm and cold zone

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15
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What is a Hot Zone? Warm Zone? (pg.3,4 Glossary) FC

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Hot Zone: Any area where there is a known hazard or direct and immediate threat

Warm Zone: Any area with a potential threat to safety or health

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16
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True or False: EMS shall operate in the Hot Zone (pg.3 Glossary) FC

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False: Only law enforcement teams shall operate in the hot zone

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17
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Of active killing events in history, there is a common finding: public safety agencies need to improve methods for quickly _________. SB

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Treating the injured at the point of wounding. (p. 5)

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The agreed upon phrase that tells the basic approach to mass killing events is: ___________. SB

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“Stop the killing and stop the dying”. (p. 5)

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19
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The typical active shooting event in the United States lasts on average_________. SB

A

Between 12 and 13 minutes. (p. 5)

20
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One critical action that must take place very early in the initial phase of response is_______________. SB

A

The establishment of a Unified Command. (p. 5)

21
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Law enforcement and fire/EMS personnel must use the incident management system, and do so in a unified approach, in order to meet the agreed upon goal of ___________________. SB

A

Treating the injured at or near the point of wounding, extracting patients from high threat environment, and rapidly transporting them to definitive care. (p. 6)

22
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Key elements to the NIMS Unified approach are? SB

A

Rapid integration of representatives from the public safety agencies, Effective sharing of information, and Joint critical decision making. (p. 6)

23
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One key item to remember as they pertain to rapid access, treatment, and transport of the injured is _________. SB

A

All personnel should be trained and equipped to provide Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) interventions. (p. 6)

24
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The four primary methods to provide high threat patient care are? SB

A

Escorted Warm Zone, Protected Corridor, Protected Island, and Law enforcement Rescue. (p.7)

25
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What is a Rescue Task Force?

A

A team of fire/ EMS and Law enforcement personnel who assemble for the purpose of rapid patient treatment in a warm zone. (p. 7)

26
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RTF Teams are developed from the __________________. SB

A

Unified Forward Deployment Area. (p. 7)

27
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A RTF is a minimum of ______ law enforcement officers, but ____ officers is the preferred composition. SB

A

2; 4. (p.7)

28
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What is A protected corridor? SB

A

A pathway secured by law enforcement. (p. 7)

29
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What is a protected Island? SB

A

A Law enforcement established protected casualty collection point (CCP). (p. 8)

30
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What is an Extraction Team? SB

A

Groups of individuals assigned to remove patients. (p. 9)

31
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What makes up an Extraction Team? SB

A

Compromised of a minimum of three individuals and one of the individuals must be a law enforcement officer. (p. 9)

32
Q

Fire/ EMS personnel should be easily identified, such as by wearing ________. SB

A

Traffic vests. (p. 9)

33
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A _________________ is an area that may be established in order to provide treatment, triage, and other coordinated medical actions while awaiting an evacuation platform to definitive medical care. SB

A

Casualty Collection Point (CCP). (p. 10)

34
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What color is used to identify deceased patients? SB

A

Black and white stripped. (p. 11)

35
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What color is used to identify critically injured/ priority for extraction patients? SB

A

Orange and white stripped. (p. 11)

36
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What is TECC? SB

A

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care is a set of best practice treatment guidelines for trauma care in the high threat prehospital environment.

37
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What is the difference between concealment and cover? (pg. 2) JH

A

Concealment is a position which allows you to be out of sight but without protection from ballistic threats. Cover provides ballistic protection and keeps you out of sight.

38
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What is a Rescue Task Force (RTF)? (pg. 3) JH

A

Teams made up of FRD and PD personnel who are assembled for the sole purpose of rapid extraction within a warm zone

39
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What are the four methods to provide ‘high threat care’? (pg. 7) JH

A

Escorted Warm Zone (RTF), Protected Corridor, Protected Island, and Law Enforcement Rescue.

40
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What is the minimum compliment of personnel for the RTF? (pg. 7) JH

A

2 PD and 2 FRD personnel

41
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What is the duty of the Extraction Team, and how many at a minimum can be a part of this team? (pg. 9) JH

A

1 PD and 2 FRD

42
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Does Fire/EMS require an escort within a ‘protected corridor’? (pg. 7) JH

A

No, as the protected corridor is a pathway secured by LEOs

43
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What is ‘Unified Command’? (pg. 4) JH

A

A command structure that brings the Incident Commanders of multiple departments/jurisdictions under one post, to coordinate and effect a positive response.

44
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What is the location of ‘Blow-Out-Kits’? (pg. 2) JH

A

Typically, in the passenger side headrest of NOVA police cruisers

45
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How does the patient marking system at a hostile event differ from a typical MCI? (pg. 11) JH

A

Deceased (Black & White Striped Ribbon); Critically Injured (Orange & White Striped Ribbon)

46
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Out of all methods of extraction, which is the most rapid and high risk? (pg. 7) JH

A

Escorted Warm Zone (RTF)

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