Command Structure
In incident command, the position that carries out the orders of the commander to help resolve the incident.
Operations
A safe area at a hazardous materials incident for the agencies involved in the operations.
Cold Zone
A type of patient sorting used to rapidly categorize patients; the focus is on speed in locating all patients and determining an initial priority as their conditions warrant.
Triage
CHEMTREC
Chemical Transportation Emergency Center
Glass, plastic, or steel containers, ranging in volume from 5 to 15 gallons (19 to 57 L).
Carboys
In incident command, the position that helps procure and stockpile equipment and supplies during an incident.
Logistics
The designated field command center where the incident commander and support staff are located.
Command Post
An emergency situation involving three or more patients or that can place great demand on the equipment or personnel of the EMS system or has the potential to produce multiple casualties.
Mass Casualty
ERG
Emergency Response Guidebook
When individual units or different organization make independent and often inefficient decisions about the next appropriate action.
Freelancing
In incident command, the position in an incident responsible for accounting of all expenditures.
Finance
The designated area in a hazardous materials incident where all patients and responders must be rendered safe before going to another area.
Decontamination Area
The process of removing or neutralizing and properly disposing of hazardous materials from equipment, patients, and responders.
Decontamination
ICS
Incident Command System
Portable, compressed gas containers used to hold liquids and gases such as nitrogen, argon, helium, and oxygen. They have a range of sizes and internal pressures.
Cylinders
The overall leader of the incident command system to whom commanders or leaders of incident command system divisions report.
Incident Commander
The area immediately surrounding a hazardous materials spill or incident site that endangers life and health
Hot Zone
Any substance that is toxic, poisonous, radioactive, flammable, or explosive and causes injury or death with exposure.
Hazardous Material
NIMS
National Incident Management System
What do the initials in START triage stand for?
Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment
In incident command, the position that ultimately produces a plan to resolve any incident.
Planning
An area set up by EMS, Firefighters, physicians, nurses, and other hospital staff near a major disaster scene where patients can receive further triage and medical care.
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Casualty Collection point/area
The shipping papers used for transport of chemicals along roads and highways; also referred to as bills of lading.
Freight Bill
PIO
Public Information Officer
Shipping and storage vessels that can be either pressurized or non-pressurized.
Intermodal Tanks