Operations Flashcards
Federal standards for design & manufacturing of emergency vehicles
DOT KKK 1822
EMV type that features a modular body that can be remounted
Type 1
EMV type that is based on a standard “van” design
Type 2
EMV type that features an integral cab body on a specialty van chassis
Type 3
The goals of ___ are to maximize efficiency and reduce response time
System Status Management (SSM)
A ___ is declared by a locale or government for the purpose of providing resources to those in need
disaster
The ____ was developed to promote more efficient coordination of emergency incidents
NIMS
Two important features of the NIMS are ___ and ___
standardization & flexibility
When individual units or different organizations make independent decisions about next actions in an MCI
Freelancing
One of the organizing principles of the ICS is limiting the ___
span of control
Span of control is best described as ___
number of resources for which a supervisor is responsible
A ___ incident has a number of casualties not yet located, possibly requiring search & rescue
open/uncontained
___ incidents are those in which all patients are found in one focal location and the situation is not expected to produce more
Closed/contained
Triage assessment used for PTs greather than 100lbs
START triage
Triage method for PTs weighing approximately less than 100 lbs
JumpSTART triage
The biggest difference between START and JumpSTART triage is:
respiratory rate considerations & presence of spontaneous respiration after 5 rescue breaths if found apneic
The ___ triage method allows for limited rapid interventions on “immediate” patients
SALT
The goal of every MCI should be:
doing the most good for the most people
“to deliver from danger or confinement”
rescue
A ___ is a complex rescue incident involving one or multiple special circumstances that pose dangers to patients and rescuers
technical rescue incident (TRI)
The levels of technical rescue training are defined in ___ (2)
NFPA 1006, and NFPA 1670
Technical rescue training level that is an introduction to the topic
awareness
___ training allows you to assist directly in the rescue operation and take a limited part in rescue incidents
Operations
___ training allows for direct involvement in rescue operations
Technician