Multiple Casualty Incidents

Question 1

What are the three MCI types, outlined in the Multiple Casualty Incident Manual? (pg. 3) JH

Answer 1

Hazardous Materials, High Threat Environments, and Evacuation of a Medical Facility

Question 2

What is the response compliment for an EMS Task Force? (pg. 4) JH

Answer 2

5 Transport Units, 1 BC, 1 EMS Sup., 2 Suppression Units

Question 3

What is the compliment of an MCI Alarm? (pg. 5) JH

Answer 3

10 Transport Units, 10 Suppression Units, 1 BC, 3 EMS Sup., 1 Mobile Command Unit, 1 Green Civ. Bus, 1 Medical Care Support Unit, 1 Medical Ambulance Bus

Question 4

What are the 5 S’s that the first arriving unit on the initial MCI Alarm shall initiate? (pg. 6) JH

Answer 4

Safety, Size-Up, Send, Set-Up, and Start

Question 5

In the absence of a full command staff, the first suppression unit on scene fills what role? (pg. 7) JH

Answer 5

Staging Manager

Question 6

What compliment of units make up the ‘Transportation Group’? (pg. 9) JH

Answer 6

First Arriving Transport Unit, First EMS Sup., 2nd and 7th Suppression Unit.

Question 7

What three colors are used to represent viable patients, by severity? (pg. 15) JH

Answer 7

Green, Yellow, and Red

Question 8

Where is the morgue set up on the scene of MCI events? JH

Answer 8

The temporary morgue shall be established away from viable patients, and restricted to authorized personnel only… Porters will take the deceased to this location and reaffirm pulselessness and apnea.

Question 9

What does the acronym ‘PEP’ stand for? (pg. 21) JH

Answer 9

Patient Exit Point

Question 10

How many patients can a Level 1 MSCU (Mass Casualty Support Unit) support the care of? (pg. 27) JH

Answer 10

100 Patients

Question 11

What is a CCP? -SB

Answer 11

Casualty Collection Point. An area where patients are relocated that is outside of the IDLH. (p. 2)

Question 12

What is the PEP? -SB

Answer 12

Patient Exit Point. The physical location through which the patient exits the scene via the transport unit (air or ground). (p. 2)

Question 13

As a result of the high number of patients at an MCI, emergency responders are __________ to provide normal levels of care for each individual patient as dictated by our respective protocols. -SB

Answer 13

Not Expected. (p. 3)

Question 14

An EMS Task force provides the resources to manage incidents with approximately _____. -SB

Answer 14

10 Patients. (p. 4)

Question 15

What are the resources included on an EMS Task Force? -SB

Answer 15

5 EMS transport units, 1 BC, 1 EMS Sup, 2 suppression units. (p. 4)

Question 16

An MCI Alarm provides the resources to manage incidents with approximately _______. -SB

Answer 16

25 Patients. (p.5)

Question 17

What are the resources included on an MCI Alarm? -SB

Answer 17

10 EMS transport units, 10 suppression units, 1 BC, 3 EMS Sup, 1 mobile Command Unit, 1 Green (civilian) transport bus, 1 Medical Care Support Unit (MCSU), 1 Medical Ambo. (p. 5)

Question 18

2nd and Subsequent Alarms provides the resources to supplement the initial MCI Alarm and is designed to manage approximately ________. -SB

Answer 18

25 additional patients. (p. 5)

Question 19

What are the resources on a 2nd or greater Alarm? -SB

Answer 19

10 EMS transport units, 5 suppression units, 1 Medical Care support Unit (MCSU), 1 Medical Ambulance Bus (MAB), 1 Green civilian bus. (p. 5)

Question 20

What are the FIVE S’s? -SB

Answer 20

Safety, Size-up, Send, Set-up, Start. (p. 6)

Question 21

In the absence of the official assignment of a Staging Manager, the _______ to arrive at the staging area shall assume or assign the role of Staging Manager for the duration of an incident. -SB

Answer 21

First suppression unit officer. (p. 7)

Question 22

During an MCI Alarm response, the ______, ______, and ________ arriving suppression units are designated to report to staging. -SB

Answer 22

Eight, Ninth, and Tenth. (p. 7)

Question 23

The resources initially assigned to the Transportation Group are the First arriving Transport Unit, the first arriving EMS Sup, and the _______________. -SB

Answer 23

Second and seventh arriving suppression units. (p. 9)

Question 24

The Ambulance Coordinator is established by the OIC of the ___________. -SB

Answer 24

Second arriving suppression unit. (p. 11)

Question 25

The Triage Unit Leader is established by the OIC of the _________. -SB

Answer 25

First arriving suppression unit. (p. 14)

Question 26

The Treatment Unit Leader is initially established by the OIC of the _________. -SB

Answer 26

Fourth arriving suppression unit. (p. 15)

Question 27

What radio channel is RHCC? -SB

Answer 27

Zone 14 Channel 1 (49A RHCC4). (p. 53)

Question 28

In regard to the MCI ICS vests, what color does the treatment leader wear? -SB

Answer 28

Orange. (p. 30)

Question 29

Where are the Medical Care Support Units housed? -SB

Answer 29

415 (lvl 2), 442 (lvl 2), and 435 (lvl 1). (p. 27)

Question 30

Where is the Medical Ambulance Bus housed? -SB

Answer 30

427. (p. 28)

Question 31

How many patients is the MCSU designed to handle? -SB

Answer 31

200. (p. 27)

Question 32

At minimum the EMS field officer will relay what information to RHCC? -SB

Answer 32

Unit number, destination and facility, number and category (red, yellow, green). (p.54)

Question 33

The Morgue Manager is assigned by and reports to the Medical Group Supervisor and assumes responsibility for morgue area activities until relieved by __________.

Answer 33

Law enforcement. (p. 18)

Question 34

Treatment Unit Leader is established by the _____________ and assumed by the third arriving EMS Sup. -SB

Answer 34

4th arriving suppression officer. (p. 26)

Question 35

What are the responsibilities of each EMS Sup on an MCI Alarm? -SB

Answer 35

1st EMS sup = Transport Group, 2nd EMS sup= Medical Group, 3rd EMS sup= Treatment Group. (p. 26)