MP 203.01 EMS Repsonsibilities

Question 1

Define “multi-patient incident”

Answer 1

any incident with fewer than twenty (25) patients

Question 2

Define “mass casualty incident”

Answer 2

any incident involving 25 to 100 patients

Question 3

Define “disaster”

Answer 3

an incident involving more than 100 patients

Question 4

What are the tactical objectives (in order) on an EMS scene? (5)

Answer 4

1. Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured
2. Stabilize the incident and provide life safety
3. Ensure the functions of triage, extrication, treatment, and transport are established as needed and performed appropriately
4. Provide for safety, accountability, and welfare of rescue personnel and victims
5. Conserve property

Question 5

Who is responsible for tactical objectives?

Answer 5

Command

Question 6

What are the EMS Tactical Objectives to be completed during any multi-patient incident? (2)

Answer 6

Completion of Triage Report

Declaration of All Immediates Transported

Question 7

When possible, how would patients be treated and transported? (in what priority order) (4)

Answer 7

1. Immediate
2. Delayed patients upgraded to Immediates
3. Delayed
4. Minor

Question 8

What should the initial actions of the first arriving officer be?

Answer 8

Scene Size-up
Requesting appropriate resources
Initial organization of the scene

Question 9

When should triage tags be used?

Answer 9

any time there are three (3) or more immediate patients or more then ten (10) total patients

Question 10

What questions should the Onscene report of the first arriving officer answer?

Answer 10

• What do I have?
• What action will I take?
• What resourced do I need?
• Approximate number and condition of patients

Question 11

On large medical call, which units go directly to scene, which will use Level 1 staging?

Answer 11

First arriving company
First paramedic unit
First ladder
First Chief Officer
First Ambo

All other to Level 1 staging

Question 12

What does the Triage and Extrication Sectors need to determine?

Answer 12

The location, number, and condition of patients and whether triage will be performed before or after patients are extricated from impact area

Question 13

What does the Treatment Sector need to determine on mulit patient calls?

Answer 13

whether patients treatment will occur in plea or in a designated treatment area

Question 14

What does Transportation Sector need to determine?

Answer 14

the hospital destination and notifying all hospitals of ambulance arrival (through Dispatch)