EMS Chapter 40
What activity occurs in the warm zone
Command
Command functions under the ICS include
Public info officer safety officer liaison officer
What tag should this patient recieve? 22 year old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor and diaphoresis
Red tag
Water-reactive solids require what?
Requires identification w a placard regardless of how many pounds the shipment weighs
A patient who has experienced a back injury with or without spinal cord damage, would be triaged w a _______ tag during an MCI
Yellow
Interoperability, an important feature of the NIMS, refers to the ability of
agencies or different types or from different jurisdictions to communicate w each other
Historically, the weak point at most major incidents has been
communication
A carboy is a container that would most likely be used to store and transport
corrosives
During a MVC w multiple patients, the incident commander would most likely
designate a safety officer but retain other command functions
The purpose of the ICS is to
ensure responder and public safety, achieve incident management goals and ensure the effective use of resources
What duty or responsibility does not fall within the realm of the medical branch of the incident command system?
extrication
The term used when individual units or different organizations make independent and often inefficient decisions regarding an incident is called
freelancing
According the the JumpSTART triage system, if a pediatric patient is not breathing, you should
immediately check for a pulse
Some substances are not hazardous by themselves but become toxic when .....
mixed with another chemical
Unlike an MIC, a natural disaster
often requires personnel to remain on scene for several days
According to the START triage system, what shoudl you do if you encounter an unresponsive patient who is not breathing
open the airway and reassess breathing status
When victims involved in a MCI incident are moved to the treatment area
secondary triage is performed and the appropriate treatment is rendered
The _____ area is where the incoming ambulances meet and await further instructions at the scene of a MCI
staging
The reference used as a base for your initial actions at a HazMat incident is
the Emergency Response Guide
The _____ supervisor is responsible for notifying area hospitals and determining their availability and capabilities
transportation
