Incident Command
What does the Incident Command System do?
Organizes who is responsible for overall direction, the roles of other participants and the resources required
What is a Multiple Casualty Incident (MCI)?
An incident that generates more patients than available resources can manage using routine procedures.
What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a comprehensive national framework for managing incidents
What does the Search and Rescue (SAR) Unit do?
They support search and rescue operations
What are the ways in which weapons of mass destruction are classified?
Chemical
Biological
Radiological/Nuclear
Explosives
What does the treatment officer do?
The treatment officer sets up a treatment area and supervises medical care.
What are 2 types of large-scale MCIs?
Transportation incident
Flood
Fire
Explosion
Structure collapse
Train derailment
Airliner crash.
Hazardous material (HAZMAT) incident
Earthquake
Tornado
Hurricane
What is 1 example of a natural disaster?
Earthquakes, hurricanes/tropical storms, landslides, thunderstorms, tsunamis, winter storms, tornadoes, heat waves, floods, wildfires and volcanic eruptions
What situations is the Tactical Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Unit used for?
Hostage barricades, active shooters, and high-risk warrants
What is 1 example of a biological agent?
Anthrax, plague, smallpox, tularemia, viral hemorrhagic fevers (e.g., Ebola) and botulism.
When is the Incident Command System most important?
Highly important in multiple casualty emergencies
When is a secondary triage performed?
Often performed after patients are moved to the treatment area to keep tags up-to-date.
What is 1 example of a Human-caused disaster?
Terrorist attacks, hazardous material (HAZMAT) incidents; as well as large-scale multiple casualty incidents (MCIs)
What does the Fire Rehabilitation Unit do?
They provide “rest, rehydration, nourishment and medical evaluation to members (firefighters) who are involved in extended or extreme incident scene operations”.
What is 1 type of radiation exposure?
1. Received a significant dose from an external source, including large radiation sources over a short period of time, or smaller radioactive sources over a long period of time.
2. Received internal contamination from inhalation and/or ingestion of radioactive material.
3. Have external contamination of the body surface and/or clothing by liquids or particles.
4. Were exposed through a combination of the above.
What does the safety officer do?
The safety officer maintains scene safety by identifying potential dangers and taking action to prevent them from causing injury to all involved.
In METTAG tagging, what does the symbol of an Ambulance with a line through it mean?
Ambulance with a line through it means no urgent transport is needed
Name 2 examples of NIMS core set of common concepts:
Incident command system (ICS)
Multiagency coordination system (MACS)
Unified command
Training
Identification and management of resources
Mutual aid and assistance
Situational awareness
Qualifications and certification
Collection, tracking and reporting of incident information
Crisis action planning
Exercises
What is a sign that someone may be a passive drowning victim?
They may have a limp body or convulsive-like movements. They could be floating face-up or face-down, or may be submerged.
What is an example of a low-order explosive?
Pipe bombs, Molotov cocktail, or gunpowder
What is the Incident Commander?
The Incident Commander takes responsibility for establishing the incident objectives and managing resources.
What 4 aspects does the START system examine?
Ability to get up and walk (ambulatory).
Respiratory status.
Perfusion status.
Mental status.
What is an example of a Biological Disaster that happened in 1918?
Flu epidemic of 1918
What is 1 type of confined space?
Falls, explosions, asphyxia, or machinery entrapment
What is DuoDote?
An auto-injector that provides simple, accurate drug administration of a premeasured, controlled dose of medication used to relieve, counteract or reverse the effects of poisons or drugs such as nerve agents.