Treatment Sector 203.04

Question 1

What are Treatment sector Responsibilities?

Answer 1

1. Identify whether patient treatment will occur “in place” or in a designated treatment area. Coordinate with Triage and Extrication Sectors.
2. Determine resources.
3. Identify and establish a large treatment area. If incident is large, establish separate “Immediate” and “Delayed” treatment areas.
4. Assign and supervise treatment teams.
5. Ensure that all patients have been triaged, assessed and re-triaged as needed.
6. Aggressive treatment and rapid packaging of patients.
7. Provide frequent progress report to Command.
8. Ensure safety and accountability of all patients and assigned personnel.
9. Verify transportation priorities with Transportation Sector.
10. Coordinate with other sectors.
11. Notify Command when all patients have been moved from the treatment area.

Question 2

Durning major incidents how many patients should one company handle?

Answer 2

One company per four patients should be initial objective. One rescuer per patient.

Question 3

When transportation is immediately available what becomes priority?

Answer 3

Transportation of the patient becomes priority over extended on- site treatment. Rapid transportation is of the essence