Week 7 Flashcards
1
Q
ETHANE
A
exact location type of incident hazards access number of casualties emergency services
2
Q
RSVP
A
rhythm
speed
volume
pitch
3
Q
Triage categories in hospital
A
- immediate
- 10 mins
- 30 mins
- 60 mins
- 120 mins
4
Q
Hot and cold zones
A
hot - search and rescue area, people directly affected
warm - area of operation around the hot zone, only qualified people permitted
5
Q
Casualty collecting point
A
defined area of external perimeter where casualties are gathered after decontamination prior to transport
6
Q
surge capacity
A
extra assets that can be deployed if a disaster occurs e.g. hospital beds, theatres, ambulance
7
Q
Stages of disaster
A
- chaos phase
- organisation phase
- site clearing and evacuation
- gradual recovery
