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MCI Flashcards

1
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A EMS task force can handle approximately how many patients?

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10

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What does an EMS task force consist of ?

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5 EMS transport units, 1 BC, 1 EMS supervisor/CMD staff, 2 suppression units

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A MCI alarm can manage approximately how many patients?

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25

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What does a MCI alarm consist of?

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10 EMS transports, 10 Suppression units, 1 BC, 3 EMS supervisors/CMD staff, 1 Mobile CMD unit, 1 transport bus, 1 MCSU, 1 Medical ambulance bus

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What resources come with a 2nd MCI alarm?

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10 EMS transports, 5 Suppression units, 1 MCSU, 1 Medical abulance bus, 1 transport bus

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Approximately how many patients can a 2nd MCI alarm units handle?

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25

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What unit initiates the Five S’s

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first arriving unit

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What are the Five S’s

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Safety, Size-up, Send, Set-up, Start

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In the absence of assignments who shall assume staging manager during an MCI?

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first arriving suppresion unit

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During a MCI response what suppression units report to the staging area?

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eighth, ninth, and tenth

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During an MCI the resources assigned to the transportation group are?

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first arriving ems unit and first ems supervisor

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What unit establishes the ambulance coodinator?

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The OIC of the second arriving suppression unit

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What agency defines an MCI as any incident that injures enough people to overwhelm resources usually available in a particular system or area?

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Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services (VOEMS)

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What is one of the two primary focuses for emergency personnel on an MCI?

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Provide limited, life-saving interventions

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What is the phone number used by hospitals to facilitate family reunifications?

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2-1-1

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In a Hazardous Material MCI where should the Casualty Collection Point (CCP) be established?

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Transition point between the warm and cold zone

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On the initial MCI alarm what unit (s) are to report to staging?

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8th, 9th, 10th suppression units

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18
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Who normally fills the MCI positions?

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Responders from the MCI alarm

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When there are approximately 10 patients on an incident, what resource assignment should be called for?

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EMS Task Force

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What are the number of patients that an initial MCI Alarm is meant to be able handle?

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25

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How many EMS Supervisor/Command Staff are dispatched on an MCI Alarm?

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3

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Which of the following is NOT one of the Five S’s the first arriving unit on the original incident is supposed to initiate?

A) Safety
B) Situation
C) Send
D) Set-up
E) Start

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B) Situation

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Who is first to fill the role of Transportation Group Supervisor?

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1st arriving Transport Unit Officer/Attendant in Charge (OIC/AIC)

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Regardless of the size or scope of the incident how many Transport Group Supervisors will be assigned to the EMS Branch?

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1

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For how many hospitals will RHCC provide bed availability?

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5 hospitals and 2 trauma centers closest to the incident

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What is the minimum Patient Tracking Information a Transport Recorder is to enter in the patient tracker?

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Patient sex, destination, transport agency/unit, departure time/time out, triage status

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Who does the Triage Unit Leader supervise?

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Triage Crews and Porter Crews

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Triage crews are most effective when operating in what size crews?

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2 to 3 people

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29
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In JumpSTART Triage how many rescue breaths are allowed to be delivered, if necessary?

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5

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Green Area Managers can distribute what to patients in their area?

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Self-care kits

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The 7th arriving suppression unit reports to who when they arrive on scene?

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Ambulance Coordinator

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How many patients is a Level 2 multiple casualty support unit capable of providing supplies?

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50 patients

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An EMS Task Force includes ______ transport units for approximately______ patients.

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5 transport units, 10 patients

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The first arriving unit shall establish command and initiate the Five S’s, what are the Five S’s?

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safety, size-up, send, set-up, start

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During an MCI, RHCC is contacted and availability of _____ hospitals and ______ trauma centers closest to the event will be provided.

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5 hospitals, 2 trauma centers

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Who does the Ambulance Coordinator report to on an MCI?

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Transportation Group Supervisor or Transportation Unit Leader

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Who is responsible for acting as the transport Loaders (Loaders) during an MCI?

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2nd and 7th arriving suppression units

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Who is assigned to be the triage unit leader on an MCI event?

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the OIC of the first arriving suppression unit on the initial MCI alarm

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Triage crews are most efficiant when comprised of how many people?

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2 to 3 people

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What unit is responsible in establishing the treatment unit leader?

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OIC of the fourth arriving suppression unit on the initial MCI alarm

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41
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What are the talk groups for RHCC for Fairfax?

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Zone 14 channel 1 (49A RHCC4) and channel 16 (49P RHCCC6)

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At the conclusion of the MCI incident, a copy of the final incident/transport record are kept for a minimum of ______ years?

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7 years

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Where do the suppression units on the second alarm of a MCI report to?

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report to staging

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What units are dispatched for a second MCI alarm?

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10 transport units, 5 suppression units, 1 green civilian transport bus, 1 MCSU, 1 MAB

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What are the three types of MCI events?

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  1. Hazardous material
  2. high threat enviornments 3. evacuation of a medical facility

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How many patients is a second MCI alarm equipped to manage?

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25 patients

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what units are dispatched for subsequent MCI alarms?

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10 transport units, 5 suppression units, 1 MCSU, 1 MAB, 1 green civilian transport bus

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Who is responsible for initiating the Five S’s and establishing command?

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first arriving unit on the original incident

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49
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When should an EMS task force be requested?

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10 patients

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Who is assigned to be the transport recorder?

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driver operator of the first arriving transport unit

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Who is the medical group supervisor?

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2nd ems supervisor

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Who is the initial treatment unit leader for MCI?

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OIC of 4 th supression unit

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Who takes over as treatment unit leader?

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3rd ems supervisor

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54
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Establishing what group early on, will have the greatest positive impact on patients outcomes?

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Transportation group

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55
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Where does the medical supply coordinator set up?

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Proximity to the red and yellow treatment area

56
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Who establishes the ems branch director on initial MCI alarm?

57
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Who takes over transportation group supervisor?

A

1st ems supervisor

58
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What happens to 1st transport unit OIC after 1st ems supervisor becomes transportation group supervisor?

A

Medical communications coordinator

59
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In the 5 “S”s, what deals with I’d access and egress?

60
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What the last of the 5 “S”s ?

61
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What is the area where patients are relocated too that is outiside of the IDLH?

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Casualty Collection Point

62
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What is the pyhsical location through which the patients exit the scene via EMS?

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Patient Exit Point

63
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What is the immediate area where patients received their injuries called?

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Impact Area

64
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Who assumes the role of staging manager?

A

OIC of the 1st Suppression unit that reports to staging

65
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Who becomes the ambulance corridinator?

A

OIC of the 2nd suppression unit

66
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Who becomes the Triage Unit Leader?

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OIC of the first Suppression unit

67
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Who becomes the treatment unit leader?

A

OIC of the 4th Suppression unit

68
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How many MABs in Fairfax County?

69
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How Many MCSU’s in Fairfax County?

70
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How Many Hospitals does RHCC notify?

71
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How Many Trauma Centers does RHCC notify?

72
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Who Becomes the Air Ambulance Coordinator?

A

LZ suppression unit OIC

73
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The main goal of a triage unit is to?

A

Triage Patients

74
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The treatment unit leader is established by the OIC on the 4th suppression unit until relieved by?

A

The 3rd EMS Capt

75
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5 Transport Units, 1 BC, 1 EMS Supervisor/Command Staff, 2 Suppression

A

EMS Task Force

76
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10 EMS Transport, 10 Suppression, 1 BC, 3 EMS Supervisors, 1 Mobile Command, 1 Civilian Bus, 1 Medical Support, 1 Medical Bus

77
Q

Who shall assume or assign the role of staging manager?

A

First suppression unit officer

78
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The EMS Branch Director is established by who on the initial MCI alarm?

A

First arriving Battalion Chief

79
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Established by the AIC/OIC from the first arriving transport unit once relieved from the Transportation Group Supervisor

A

Medical Communication Coordinator

80
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Established by the driver operator of the first arriving transport unit

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Transport Recorder

81
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Established by the OIC of the second arriving suppression unit

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Ambulance Coordinator

82
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A member of the suppression unit assigned to the landing zone

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Air Ambulance Coordinator

83
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Personnel from the second and seventh arriving suppression units

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Transport Loaders

84
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Established by the second arriving EMS Supervisor on the initial MCI alar

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Medical Group Supervisor

85
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Established by the OIC of the first arriving suppression unit on the initial MCI alarm

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Triage Unit Leader

86
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Resources assigned to the triage unit on the initial MCI alarm are the

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1st and 5th arriving suppression units

87
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Established by the OIC of the 4th arriving suppression unit on the initial MCI alarm and assumed by the 3rd arriving EMS supervisor

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Treatment unit leader

88
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Established by the OIC of the first arriving MCSU on the initial MCI alarm and report to the medical group supervisor

A

Medical Supply Coordinator

89
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Assigned by the transportation group supervisor and can be filled by any available resource.

A

Transport Unit Leader

90
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Reports to the EMS Branch Director and supervises their respective triage and treatment unit leaders

A

Medical Division Supervisor

91
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Immediate area of an incident scene where the pts received their injuries and were initially found.

A

Impact area

92
Q

Resources needed to manage an incident of 25 or more.

93
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1st arriving EMS supervisor on MCI

A

transport group supervisor

94
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1st arriving transport unit becomes?

A

Medical communications supervisor

95
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Who takes the role as Medical Group Supervisor?

A

2nd arriving EMS super

96
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Triage unit leader reports to who?

A

Medical ground supervisor

97
Q

Porters are assigned by and report to?

A

Triage unit leader

98
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Treatment units on first alarm are what suppression units?

99
Q

OIC of first arriving MCSU assumes the role of?

A

Medical Supply Coordinator

100
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Medical Supply Coordinator reports to?

A

medical group supervisor

101
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Personnel from 2nd and 7th suppression become?

A

transport loaders

102
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1st arriving BC assumes what role?

A

EMS branchdirector

103
Q

Morgue manager is relieved by ___.

A

law enforcement

104
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What is the area where patient’s are relocated that is outside of the IDLH/hostile environment, where safe triage can occur?

A

Casualty Collection Point

105
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The immediate area of an incident scene where the patients received their injuries and were initially found, is known as what?

A

Impact Area

106
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The physical location through which a patient departs the scene via transport unit is what?

A

Patient Exit Point

107
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What is defined as “any incident that injures enough people to overwhelm resources usually available in a particular system or area.”?

A

Multiple Casualty Incident

108
Q

Providers will treat patients to provide the greatest good for the greatest number of people, using what standard of care?

109
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How many suppression units will be on an additional MCI Alarm?

110
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How many suppression unit are on an EMS Task Force?

111
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How many suppression units are on an MCI Alarm?

112
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Unless otherwise specified, who is the Staging Manager?

A

1st suppression OlC arriving at staging

113
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Who establishes the EMS Branch, and becomes it’s director on an initial MCI Alarm?

A

1st arriving BC

114
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The transportation group sets up and operates the transportation section, and is established by who?

A

OIC of 1st arriving transport unit

115
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When relieved by an EMS Supervisor, the Transportation Group Supervior becomes what role?

A

Medical Communications Coordinator

116
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On large scale incidents, up to how many Transportation Group Supervisors may there be?

117
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Who is responsible for coordinating available beds with RHCC?

A

Medical Communications Coordinator

118
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Who fulfills the role of Transport Recorder?

A

Driver of 1st transport unit

119
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Who establishes the role of Ambulance Coordinator?

A

OIC of 2nd due suppression unit

120
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Who establishes and is the Triage Unit Leader

A

OIC of the 1st arriving suppression unit

121
Q

The information collected for patient tracking and family reunification is used by what Virginia call center?

122
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An EMS Task Force provides resources to manage approximately how many patients?

123
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An EMS Task Force consists of how many EMS Transport Units?

124
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A MCI Alarm provides the resources to manage incidents with approximately how many patients?

125
Q

A MCI Alarm consists of how many EMS Transport Units?

126
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2nd and subsequent MCI Alarms provide resources to supplement the initial MCI Alarm and manage how many additional patients?

127
Q

A MCI Alarm consists of how many supression units?

128
Q

A 2nd Alarm and subsequent MCI Alarms consist of how many supression units?

129
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If a staging manager has not been assigned who shall assume the role?

A

1st Supression unit officer to arrive at Staging

130
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The EMS Branch Director is established by what unit on the initial MCI alarm?

131
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Supression units assigned to the Transportation Group are what?

132
Q

Transportation Group Supervisor is established by who?

A

1st transport unit OIC

133
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Transport loaders are personnel from what arriving supression units?

134
Q

The Medical Group Supervisor is established by who?

A

2nd EMS Supervisor

135
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A MCSU that is a Level 1 can treat how many patients?

136
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A MCSU that is a Level 3 can treat how many patients?

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