Section 10 Flashcards
Simple access
-A way to gain access to a patient that does not require tools or specialized equipment
Complex access
-A way to gain access to a patient that requires the use of tools and specialized equipment
Cold zone
-The area adjacent to the warm zone and a hazardous materials emergency normal triage treatment and stabilization are performed here also called support zone
Hazardous material
-material that in any quantity poses a threat or unreasonable risk to life health or property if not properly controlled during manufacture processing packaging handling storage transportation use and disposal
Hot zone
-The area in which contamination is actually present and generally the area that is immediately adjacent to the accident site and where contamination can still occur
Safety zone
-areas surrounding an accident involving hazardous materials designated for specific rescue operations
Warm zone
-The area that is established surrounding or immediately adjacent to the hot zone and the hazardous materials emergency the purpose of which is to prevent the spread of contamination life-saving emergency care is performed here
Disaster
-I catastrophic event that overwhelms natural order and causes a great loss of property and or life
Incident commander
-The person who is responsible for coordinating all aspects of a disaster or multiple casualty incident
Incident command system
-The standardize incident management concept that has become the standard for on scene management of disasters and multiple casualty incident
MCI
-an event that places excessive demands on EMS personnel and equipment
National incident management system
-A system administered by the US secretary of Homeland security to provide a consistent approach to disaster management by all local state and federal employees who respond to such incidents
Primary triage
-evaluation of patients that occurs immediately upon arrival of the first EMS crew at the actual side of the incident to quickly categorize the severity of a patient’s condition and priority for treatment and transport
Secondary triage
-reevaluation that takes place in the triage unit of the severity of a patient’s condition and priority for treatment and transport
Staging unit
-in a multiple casualty incident the unit that monitors inventories and ricks available ambulances to the treatment unit at the request of the transport officer
Transport unit
-in a multiple casualty incident at the unit that coordinates patient transportation with the triage and staging units it’s officer communicates with the hospitals involved
Treatment unit
-in a multiple casualty incident the unit that is responsible for collecting and treating patients in a centralized treatment area
Triage
-The process of sorting patients to determine the order in which they receive care or transportation to definitive care
Triage unit
-in a multiple casualty incident the unit that is responsible for prioritizing patients for emergency medical care and transport
Acetylcholine
-A neurotransmitter that is distributed throughout the body and is necessary for normal function of the parasympathetic nervous system
Acetlycholinesterase
-an enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine nerf agents in Hibbett the action of this enzyme allowing acetylcholine to accumulate
Biological agents
-agents that are made up of living organisms or the toxins produced by the living organisms that are used as weapons of mass destruction to cause disease in a target population
Cyanide
-A rapid acting agent that disturbs the capability of the cell to use oxygen leading to severe cellular hypoxia and eventual death
Cyber terrorism
-do use of computer network tools to shut down critical national infrastructure or to coerce or intimidate a government or civilian population
