Week three- orginisation Flashcards
what are the key roles in a major incident from and ambulance perspective?
ambulance commander and health commander forward supervisor communication role- on site triage officer transport officer
what are the mode of transport from a major scene that may be taken?
Primarily- ambulances
mini buses
non-emergency vehicles
Hems
all dependent on size, location, recourses avalible, servrity of paitents
what does the concept of sectorisation refer to in major incidents?
where a scene/incident is spread over a large area and there may be need for seperate set ups with each requiring all of the roles
why would paitent be required to be managed on scene rather than quickly transporting?
Not to set up feild hospital however if there is a large scene and need for more resources, treatment might start at the casulty triage point.
what is the primary role of the saftey officer?
overss saftey from the overall scene and also paitent managment and OHS issue
what is the role of the health commander?
providing regualr sitreps
scene control
represent AV resources
is responsible for distribution of paitents
what is the role of the health commander?
providing regualr sitreps
scene control
represent AV resources
is responsible for distribution of paitents
what are some complex locations?
entrapments, unstable locations, mountains, clifs, no access by road, bushfire/flooded areas
these may require specalised equipment and services which can lead to delays and exacerbations of symptoms
what recources exist to deal with major incidents?
uburn search and rescue
aquatic and wilderness response
chemical and biological and radiological responses
what are the three level of specalised PPE equipment?
A- fully encapsulated gaslught chemical suits with self-contained breathing apparatus
B- chemical splash suits with SCUBA
Level C- chemical splash suits with positive pressure battery powered respirators
what can police deal with in a major incident?
incident control, traffic, people managment, crime scene managment
what will fire services do at a major incident?
fire supression and prevention, chemical biological and radiological controls
what do rescue services do at a major incident?
saftey and paitent extraction
what might armed forces help to deal with at a major incident?
self-contained: do not add to burden on support agencies
scale must be sufficently large or involve military
what are the roles and capabilites of a hopsital to deal with a major incident?
DIstribution of paitents to hospitls
ambulance paitnes, self presentations, normal bussines, bypass, staffing number and hospital triage
