Triage and hazards

Question 0

What are the 5 triage priorities?

Answer 0

T1 - immediate life saving resuscitation and or surgery
(Airway obstruction and accessible haemorrhage)
T2 - urgent - open fractures of long bones/large joint disc locations
T3 - delayed - minor lacerations/uncomplicated fractures
T4 - or P1 hold - expectant - severe head injuries/extensive burns
DEAD

Question 1

What is the definition of triage?

Answer 1

Sorting of casualties for the assignment of treatment and evacuation priorities to the wounded at each echelon of medical care.

Question 2

What does CSCATTT stand for in scene management?

Answer 2

Command and control
Safety
Communications
Assessment
Triage
Treatment
Transport

Question 3

What does methane stand for?

Answer 3

My call sign
Exact location
Time of incident
Hazards
Access
Number of casualties
Emergency services req

Question 4

What are the 3 timings of trauma death?

Answer 4

Instantaneous - 0 to 10 mins
Early - 2 hrs
Late - Days Later

Question 5

What are the 5 types of RTC injuries?

Answer 5

Frontal - down and under/up and over
Side
Rear
Rotational
Rollover

Question 6

What are the 3 types of pain relief?

Answer 6

Physical
Psychological
Pharmaceutical

Question 7

What is the hazard spectrum?

Answer 7

Environment
Trauma and burns
Medical and toxicological

Question 8

What are the 4 constraints to providing care?

Answer 8

Hostile environment
Delayed or difficult evac
Lack of equipment
Lack of medical support

Question 9

What does ODP stand for?

Answer 9

Operations during peacetime

Question 10

What does OOTW stand for?

Answer 10

Operations other than war

Question 11

Give 4 examples of ODP.

Answer 11

Strikes
Forest fires
Major incidents
Flooding

Question 12

Give 4 examples of OOTW.

Answer 12

Kenya, Falklands, Cyprus, Libya

Question 13

What are the 3 MIMMS levels?

Answer 13

Bronze - operational command
Silver - tactical command
Gold - Strategic command