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MCI manual Flashcards

1
Q

How many patients can a EMS task force handle

A

Approximately 10 patients

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2
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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
2 Suppression

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3
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How many patients can an MCI alarm handle

A

Approximately 25 patients

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4
Q

What does an MCI alarm consist of.

A 
10 EMS transport
10 Suppression
1 BC
3 EMS supervisors
1 Mobile command unit
1 (g) transport bus
1 Medical care support unit
1 medical ambu bus
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5
Q

Additional MCI alarms will consist of what

A 
10 transport units
5 suppression 
1 Medical care support
1 medical ambu bus
1 (g) transport bus
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6
Q

What are the 5 S’s

A 
Safety
Size-up
Send
Set-up
Start
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7
Q

Who becomes staging officer if not assigned by IC

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First suppression unit officer to arrive at the staging area

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8
Q

When a MCI alarm is struck what units are to report to staging unless otherwise directed

A

8th, 9th, and 10th suppression units

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9
Q

Who establishes the EMS branch Director

A

First arrive BC on the initial MCI alarm

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10
Q

What resources are assigned to the transport group

A

1st arriving transport unit
1st arrive EMS supervisor
2nd and 7th suppression units

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11
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Who is the transport group supervisor

A

first arriving transport unit OIC until relieved by first arriving EMS supervisor

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12
Q

who becomes the medical communications coordinator and how do they become that

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First arriving transport unit officer after they have been relieved of transport group supervisor by the EMS supervisor

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13
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How many transport group supervisors should there be

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Only 1 no matter the size of the incident.

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14
Q

What is the main responsibilities of the medical communications coordinator

A

Establish communications with RHCC

Advise RHCC if additional beds are needed
Assign patient destination to transport units

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15
Q

Who becomes the transport recorder

A

First arrive transport units driver

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16
Q

What is minimum information that needs to be documented on triage tag before leaving the scene

A 
Sex
Destination
Transport agency/unit
Departure time
triage status
17
Q

Who is the ambulance coordinator

A

OIC of the second arriving suppression unit

18
Q

who are the transport loaders

A

Personnel from the 2nd and 7th arriving suppression units

19
Q

Critical responsibilities of transport units

A 
Reports to PEP to receive patients
Driver stays with unit
ensure tag is given to recorder
assist loaders with patient
transport to assigned facility
complete tag
contact communication center manger for further instructions
20
Q

Who is the medical group supervisor

A

established by the second arriving EMS supervisor on the initial MCI alarm.

21
Q

What resources are assigned to the triage unit on initial MCI

A

1st and 5th arriving suppression units

22
Q

Who is the triage unit leaders

A

1st arriving suppression unit OIC

23
Q

What are the critical responsibilities of triage unit leader

A

Designate CCP
Direct walking wounded to defined location
If transport units available direct porters to take red tag patients directly to transport area through the PEP
Obtain and frequently communicate patient counts to medical group supervisor

24
Q

Who is the treatment unit leader

A

4th arriving suppression unit OIC and assumed by 3rd arriving EMS supervisor

25
Q

what resources are assigned to treatment group on initial MCI alarm

A

4th and 6th suppression units

26
Q

Who is the Medical supply coordinator

A

OIC of the first arriving Mass Casualty support unit on initial alarm

27
Q

What is the patient considered if breathing over 30x a min

A

Red

28
Q

What do you do if you reposition the head and the patient is still not breathing

A

Black tag

29
Q

What is the patient considered if radial pulse is under 2 seconds and can follow commands

A

Yellow

30
Q

When do you given 5 rescue breaths

A

Peds if they are not breathing but have a pulse after repositioning the head

31
Q

What do you do if the 5 rescue breaths do not work

A

Black tag

32
Q

What is the resprate for peds to make them a red tag

A

less then 15 or greater then 45

33
Q

what is the system designed to reunite families

A

2-1-1 Virginia

34
Q

What does RHCC stand for

A

Regional Hospital Coordination Center

35
Q

When does the RHCC have to be activated

A 
Non hazmat 10+
Hazmat 3+
Suspected cat A biological
Activated USAR
MCI
CHEMPACK or MMRS
Health and medical services has been staffed

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