Module 11 Flashcards
What is a mass casualty?
Any number of patients that exceeds the resources available
Open incident
On going changing more pts can come
Closed incident
Found in one location
No more pts are coming
Incident command system
First paramedic to arrive
Can you change to multiple people
Most experienced
ICS roles
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/administration
Communicate to hospitals
Communicate to paramedics to what hospitals
At minimum an what is needed
Incident commander
Incident commander
Person in charge
Assesses the incident
Safety officer
Monitors the scene for hazard slash remove some
Environmental health hazard material specialist
Has the authority to stop an emergency operation
Public information officer
Provides public/media info
Keeps media safe away from scene
They are located off seen
Helps with Messages get to a situation like an evaluation order or prevent panic
Liaison officer
Relays information and concerns
Unified command system
Police fire ems
Single command system
Only one person in charge
Planning section
Solves problems
Cause technical expert
Logistics section
Fuel
Food
Transportation
Lighting
Medical supplies
Finance
Documents expenses
Operations
Tactical fieldwork
EMS branch includes
Triage
Treatment
Transport
Triage officer
Does not provide treatment
Counting and triage each pt
Treatment officer
Locate/sets up treatment area
Transportation officer
Communicates with hospitals,
Communicates with paramedics
Keeps track of the number of the transport vehicles
Staging officer
Stages equipment/response
Send out vehicles as needed
Tracks units
Rehabilitation officer
Debrief team
Rest area
Monitor for signs of stress
EMS can be this role at large fire’s
Morgue officer
Black pts
Removal of bodies
Red
Yellow
Green
Black
Red means intermediate
Shock , ABC’s, open chest, or abdominal injuries
Yellow
Delayed many breaks
Green means walking
Black
brain trauma, cardiac arrest
Start triage
