MCI Flashcards
When establishing medical branch, how many groups/what are they?
4
- Triage
- Treatment
- Transport
- any other Medical Support Function
Dispatch changes beginning at Tier 2 through Tier 4
- Tier 2, send notification over alert and implement closest hospital protocol
- Tier 3 notify all units that selective call has been suspended
- Tier 4 priority dispatching will be implemented
In terms of low probability/high impact incidents, the SAFD response and performance will ____ for many years
Shape public opinion
A CATASTROPHIC event that is capable of overwhelming the available resources of the city of San Antonio. These situations require substantial coordination between local, regional, state, and/or federal resources. This would require the involvement of the EOC and other outside entities.
MCI Tier 4
A SERIOUS event that has more casualties than a customary response assignment can handle. This response will be handled with local entities in which we respond with regularly, such as SAPD, CPS, public works, etc.
MCI tiers 1-3
During initial actions, and after assuming command, the initial IC should perform a rapid and accurate scene assessment taking note of (3)
- Scale of the incident
- Type of the incident
- Hazards to responders
After declaring the number of patients and/or specific tier, and establishing the Medical Branch, what should initial efforts be concentrated on?
Directing walking wounded to a specific area and initiating the triage process on the non-ambulatory
The medical supply group and EMS supply supervisor will fall under what section?
Logistics
This position should be established as quickly as possible to identify all non-SAFD resources, and assure they are accounted for
Liaison Officer
Comms should assign Medcom to the Transport Group Officer to assist in the assigning hospital destinations and as necessary to assist with Tier __ response resources beyond SAFD units
Tier 4
This position will be notified of the MCI by Dispatch. Response to the scene is at their discretion based on the circumstances and needs of the city.
FSC/MSC
Safety at the scene will be governed by the following: (2 of 6)
- Advise Incident Command, or other
staff member of special equipment,
procedures, or personnel needed to
manage specific hazards - Investigate and document accidents
and injuries to emergency personnel
and make recommendations to
prevent or minimize future
occurrences
Fatality management guidelines (5)
- Deceased persons will not be moved
from the scene until all viable
patients have been removed - The deceased should be covered as
soon as practical - The deceased will be moved as
directed by Medical branch or
Incident Command and consultation
with other required agencies - The identity of deceased person will
be strictly confidential - in the case of mass fatalities, the EOC
will be contacted to implement mass
fatality plan
Critical incident stress debriefing should occur following an MCI event. Use of the debriefing will be determined by ____ or ____ .
- Operation Section Chief
- Incident Commander
The San Antonio Fire Departments psychologist, or other mental health professionals shall carry out the CISD. SAFD has several personnel trained and stress debriefing and may assist the psychologist or mental health professional, or may conduct debriefings if deemed appropriate by ____.
Incident Commander
