MCI

Question 1

Incident Command System

Answer 1

•  Assumption of command 
•  Designation and coordination of: 
– Triage 
– Treatment 
– Transport 
– Staging

Question 2

Incident Commander (IC)

Answer 2

  Coordinates all scene activities
•  Also called Incident Manager (IM) or Officer in Charge (OIC)
•  Has the ultimate authority for decision making at scene
– May delegate certain functions to others

Question 3

Singular command

Answer 3

– One person coordinates the incident.

– Most useful in smaller, single-­jurisdictional incidents.

Question 4

Unified command

Answer 4

– Managers from different jurisdictions share command.

•  Fire, EMS, law enforcement

Question 5

Establishing Command

Answer 5

•   First arriving unit establishes command.
•   Assign command early in an incident.
•   Establish a command post.

Question 6

Primary Staging

Answer 6

– As close to the scene as possible
– Quick, easy access to the scene
– Good access and exit areas

Question 7

Secondary

Answer 7

– Different direction than primary staging

– Provides a contingency plan if conditions change

Question 8

Command Procedures

Answer 8

•  All personnel must be recognizable at a scene
– Reflective vests
•  Use a worksheet or clipboard
•  Command is only transferred with a short but complete briefing of the incident

Question 9

Termination of Command

Answer 9

•  As the incident progresses, resources will be reassigned or released
•  Roles may be redefined
•  Demobilized resources
– Personnel, vehicles and equipment released for use out side of the incident

Question 10

EMS Branch Functions

Answer 10

•   Triage
•   Treatment
•   Transport
•   Staging

Question 11

Triage

Answer 11

Sorting of patients based upon the severity of their injuries

Question 12

Primary triage

Answer 12

Takes place early in the incident, usually on first arrival

Question 13

Secondary triage

Answer 13

Takes place after patients are moved to a treatment area

Question 14

START System

Answer 14

– Ability to walk
– Respiratory effort
– Pulses/ perfusions
– Neurological status

Question 15

Triage Tagging

Answer 15

•   Alerts care providers to patient priority
•   Prevents re-­triage of the same patient
•   Serves as a tracking system

Question 16

Red treatment unit

Answer 16

 Provides care for all critical patients

Question 17

Yellow treatment unit

Answer 17

Noncritical patients that still require stabilization

Question 18

Green treatment unit

Answer 18

Ambulatory patients

Question 19

Multiple Casualty Incident (MCI)

Answer 19

•   Incident that generates large number of patients

*   Traditional EMS response tends to be ineffective because of the nature of the incident

Question 20

START

Answer 20

Simple
Triage
and 
Rapid
Transport