Mass Casualty Quiz

Question 1

How many patients need to be on scene before assuming TO/TO role?

Answer 1

3

Question 2

What does SHERP/SERP stand for?

Answer 2

• State Health Emergency Response Plan
• State Emergency Response Plan

Question 3

What is AV’s role in ERP (emergency response plan?)

Answer 3

• Respond to prehospital emergency care
• triage casualties and determine treatment priorities
• transport
• provide health support to other agenies where appropriate
• provide health support to other casualties undergoing decontamination

Question 4

What does ETHANE stand for?

Answer 4

• Exact location
• Type of incident
• Hazards
• Access
• Number of patients
• Emergency services required/on scene

Question 5

What is the current National Terrorism Threat Advisory Level?

Answer 5

Probable

Question 6

What does ASHE stand for?

Answer 6

Active Shooter Hostile Environment

Question 7

What are recognised as ASHE incidents?

Answer 7

• active and armed offender attempting to kill/injure as many people as possible in the shortest time frame
• generally target placed with large numbers of people in close proximity
• sudden, unpredictable and rapid development
• can become hostage situation (not common)
• evolve rapidly and reach resolution quickly
• Armed offender will continue to harm victims until threat is neutralised
• Resolution does not include negotiation/peaceful means

Question 8

WHen on scene at a mass casualty incident, how often should you be providing SITREPS?

Answer 8

• every 15/60 direct to the DTM

Question 9

What are 3 basic assessments used when triaging a multicasualty incident (triage/sieve)?

Answer 9

• walking
• respiratory rate
• heart rate

Question 10

What scene dispatch make you have a high index of concern?

Answer 10

• Multiple patients at scene with same injuries/illness
• A sudden surge of cases in an area
• Multiple police/other emergency services in attendance on arrival
• the number of patients

Question 11

What are you going to do if you identify that the scene is not safe on your arrival?

Answer 11

• escape
• hide (retreat)
• tell (press the duress if needed, immediate sitrep)

Question 12

What are the 3 coloured operating zones in the ASHE incident? which zone should you be in?

Answer 12

• Hot (red)
• Warm (orange)
• Cold (green) (you should be in this zone only)

Question 13

What is the role of the triage sieve?

Answer 13

• basic airway management and haemmorrhage control. NO active clinical managmenet
• Prioritising injuries 1-3 (and deceased)
• First line assessment of number and casualties

Question 14

What respiratory rate and pulse does the patient need to get a priority 1?

Answer 14

• RR <10 or >30
• HR >120

Question 15

When would you triage sort? What does this involve?

Answer 15

• After triage sieve (i.e. you have worked out how many patients you have and what categories)
• you need to complete a GCS, BP and respiratory rate ONLY (no adjuncts), add up the score and this will give you a revised priority of care required