MCI Flashcards

0
Q

When loading a Medical Ambulance Bus, how we the patients loaded?

A

Least critical first

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1
Q

On an MCI Alarm, without direction from IC, where does the fifth suppression unit report?

A

Treatment Unit Leader

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2
Q

Start Triage, what respiratory rate would be an immediate patient?

A

32

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3
Q

How many like resources consist of a Strike Team?

A

5

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4
Q

MCI, how many Yellow patients can one ALS and one BLS provider handle?

A

3

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5
Q

MCI, Medical Group Supervisor reports to?

A

EMS Branch Director

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6
Q

The patient counts used to build each response package are based on only patients to be transported and has been set up for ____ red, ______ yellow and ______ green.

A

30%, 30%, 40%

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7
Q

The EMS Task Force (up to _____ patients maximum) to a MCI response.

A

10

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8
Q

What point would you need to call a MCI alarm, when you have how many patients?

A

More than 10 patients

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9
Q

ALS and BLS Strike Teams consist of what resource comparable treatment/transport capabilities used to augment the Task Force levels.

A

Five like resources

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10
Q

What resources do you need for an EMS Task Fore?

A

5 EMS Transport Units, 1 Battalion Chief, 2 EMS Supervisors, 2 Suppression Units, Air Transport Units (upon request)

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11
Q

The first arriving unit initiates the Five S’s of a Multiple Casualty Incident and it’s possible that the first arriving unit may not be a suppression unit. The first arriving suppression unit not assigned to hazard mitigation will assume Triage Unit Leader responsibilities?

A

Start/Jump Start Triage

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12
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What position is established when non ambulatory patients need to be move from the impact area or casually collection point to the treatment area?

A

Porter

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13
Q

How many ALS and BLS provider should it take to take care of one red tag patient in the treatment area?

A

1 ALS/BLS provider per each patient

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14
Q

How many ALS and BLS provider should it take to take care of one yellow tag patient in the treatment area?

A

1 ALS/BLS provider per three patients

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15
Q

How many ALS and BLS provider should it take to take care of one green tag patient in the treatment area?

A

Only 1 BLS provider per three patients

16
Q

An EMS task force consists of what units?

A

5 EMS Transport Units, 1 Battalion Chief, 2 EMS Supervisors, 2 Suppression Units, Air Transport Units

17
Q

A EMS task force can effectively handle a maximum of how many patients?

A

10

18
Q

One MCI alarm should be dispatched for every how many patients?

A

25

19
Q

The first suppression unit on an EMS Task Force should assume what role?

A

Triage Unit Leader

20
Q

The second suppression unit on an EMS Task Force should assume what role?

A

Porters/Loaders

21
Q

How many suppression units are dispatched on an MCI alarm?

A

10

22
Q

The first arriving suppression unit on an MCI incident is to take what actions?

A

Recon the situation and assume Command

23
Q

What are the 5 S’s of an MCI?

A

Safety, Size-up, Send, Set up, START triage

24
Q

The Medical Group Supervisor is under the supervision of whom during an MCI event?

A

EMS Branch Director

25
Q

Who should assume the role of EMS Branch Director on an MCI alarm?

A

1st EMS Supervisor

26
Q

Who does the Triage Unit Leader report to?

A

Medical Group Supervisor

27
Q

Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring total patient accountability?

A

Transportation Group Supervisor

28
Q

A team of five like resources with comparable capabilities used to augment the Task Force levels is known as what?

A

Strike Team

29
Q

What is the optimal provider ratio for a Red patient?

A

1 ALS and 1 BLS provider per patient

30
Q

Due to the roles and responsibilities of the Staging Area Manager it is recommended that what should assume this role?

A

Entire Suppression Unit

31
Q

RHCC is an acronym for what?

A

Regional Hospital Coordination Center

32
Q

How many Medical Communications Coordinators can be assigned to a MCI incident?

A

1

33
Q

Who do Porters report to within the ICS system?

A

Triage Unit Leader

34
Q

A Medical Ambulance Bus is designed to transport how many patients on stretchers?

A

20

35
Q

Each Medical Care Support Unit is designed to treat approximately how many injured persons?

A

100

36
Q

What makes up an MCI Alarm?

A

10 suppression units, 10 EMS units (minimum 5 ALS), 3 EMS supervisors, 1 BC, 1 mobile communications unit, 1 green (civilian) bus, 1 MCSU (multiple casualty support unit), 1 MAB (medical ambulance bus), air transport unit (upon request,