Major Incident Operations Flashcards
What is a multiple casualty incident. What is a mass casualty incident?
- Less than 9 patients (does not need to be declared)
2. 9 patients of more (needs to be declared)
What are DCFEMS immediate lifesaving interventions?
- Control of major hemorrhage
- Opening of the airway (providing 2 rescue breaths for pediatric Pts)
- application of occlusive dressings (chest seal)
- Chest decompression
- Auto-injector antidotes
What are the 5 color categories associated with triage?
- Red - immediate
- Yellow - delayed
- Green - minor
- Gray - expectant
- Black - deceased
What Mass Casualty incident Triage System does the EMS protocols require FEMS to use and what does the acronym stand for?
SALT: S- Sort, A - Assess, L - Life Saving Interventions, T- Treatment/Transport
What acronym is used for symptoms of Nerve Agent, Organophosphate, and Carbamate posioning?
MSLUDGEMC
What does the acronym MSLUDGEMC stand for?
M -miosis (pinpoint pupils), S - salivation, L -lacrimation (tearing), U -urination, D - defecation/diarrhea, G - GI upset, E - emesis (vomiting), M - muscle twitching, C - convulsion
How many Nerve Agent Antidote Kits can be given to a patient with sign/symptoms of nerve agent posioning?
3-kits spaced 10-15 minutes apart
What are the 3 types of Nerve Agent Antidote Kits that EMS providers could use?
- DuoDote
- Mark 1
- CHEMPACK stores
What medicines are contained in the DuoDote autoinjector?
2 mg of Atropine and 600 mg of 2-PAM Chloride in one autoinjector.
What medicines are contained in a Mark 1 kit?
2 separate auto-injectors of 2 mg Atropine and 600 mg of 2-PAM-Chloride
What items are contained in the CHEMPACK stores?
- Atropine 0.5 mg auto-injectors
- Atropine 1 mg auto-injectors
- Multi dose vials of 2-PAM Chloride 1 mg injectable
- Multi dose vials of Atropine injectable
What biological agent symptoms mimic food poisoning or pneumonia depending on route of transmision?
Ricin
