Mass Casualty Incident Flashcards
MCI is defined as?
any incident that injures enough people to overwhelm resources usually available in a particular system or area.
What is the 2-1-1 Virginia call center?
Statewide system used by hospitals to facilitate family reunification
EMS Task Force is what?
5 EMS transport units 1 BC 1 EMS supervisor 2 Suppression Units Can Manage up to 10 patiens
MCI Alarm response? 25 patients.
10 EMS units 10 Suppression Units 1 BC 3 EMS supervisors 1 Mobile command unit 1 Green Transport Bus 1 MCSU 1 MAB
What are the Five S’s ?
Safety Size-up Send Set-up Start
EMS task force is for how many Patients?
10
MCI alarm is for how many Patients?
25
The First Suppression Unit officers at staging is what? and how long?
Staging officer for the duration of the incident.
During the MCI alarm response the 8th 9th 10th engines do what?
Designated to report to staging
Who is the EMS branch director ?
first arriving BC on the MCI alarm
Transportation Group is who?
first arriving transport unit, EMS supervisor and the 2nd and 7th arriving suppression units.
RHCC will provide beds for how many hospitals and how many trauma centers?
5 Hospitals
2 Trauma centers
The triage unit leader is who?
first arriving suppression unit from the initial MCI alarm.
Jump start is what?
5 Rescue breathes
Treatment Unit leader is who? and assumed by who else?
4th arriving suppression unit and the 3rd arriving EMS supervisor
