Patient Triage
* Amputated fingers
* Alert & oriented X3
* Ambulatory
* Respirations 24
Green
Who is responsible for initially setting up a command post?
Highest trained EMS personnel on the first arriving unit
What are the three treatments provided during START triage?
1) Open airway
2) bleeding control
3) lifesaving interventions, needle decompression
MCI plans should be flexible enough to work for both large scale and small scale incidents.
True
What encompasses the guidelines used in the US for mass casualty/terrorism responses?
NIMS
National Incident Management System
* Open head Wound
* Bleeding controlled
* Respirations are 12
* Pulse is 58 (Radial)
* Unconscious
Red
What are the EMS branch functions at an MCI?
Triage, Treatment, Transport
How long should START triage take per patient?
30 seconds
START triage is only used to get a head count of patients at an MCI.
False
DAILY DOUBLE
What does a RTF Team consist of?
2 lcpd, 2-4 LCFD
Right upper extremity injury
obvious right lower extremity fxBP 180/90
HR 126
25 yo
Yellow
Who is in charge of advising the incident command and transport officer of the total number of patients for each triage criteria?
Triage officer
What things are assessed when using START triage?
Ability to walk
Respiratory effort
Pulse/ Perfusion
Mental status
There is a set number of patients that will automatically initiate MCI protocol.
False
START Triage is one of the easiest methods of triage. What does START stand for?
Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment.
* Patient gurgles and can’t maintain open airway
* Not breathing
* Weak Carotid Pulse
* Unresponsive
Black
Who communicates with receiving hospitals to determine the number of patients, critical and non-critical, they will be able to receive?
Transport officer
What is the origin of the word triage
picking out, sorting
MCI protocol should be initiated when an incident will place great demand on equipment and responders.
True
EMS has three roles of responsibility under the operations aspect of the incident command structure while operating under a mass casualty incident. Which does not belong? A. Triage B. Treatment C. Transport D. Training
D. Training
* Multiple penetrating injuries
* blood in ears
* Responds only to pain
* Airway clear
* Respirations 20
Strong Radial pulse
Red
Who is in charge of coordinating treatment of patients within the treatment area?
What triage level is a patient that's not breathing, even after attempting to open the airway?
Black
Newcomb Beach developed START
False, it was Newport Beach Fire and Marine Dept
What are the four main branches of the incident command structure and which branch does EMS fall under?
Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance. EMS works under Operations and includes triage, treatment and transportation.