Mass Casualty Quiz Flashcards

1
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How many patients need to be on scene before assuming TO/TO role?

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2
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What does SHERP/SERP stand for?

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  • State Health Emergency Response Plan
  • State Emergency Response Plan
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3
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What is AV’s role in ERP (emergency response plan?)

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  • 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
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4
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What does ETHANE stand for?

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  • Exact location
  • Type of incident
  • Hazards
  • Access
  • Number of patients
  • Emergency services required/on scene
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5
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What is the current National Terrorism Threat Advisory Level?

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Probable

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6
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What does ASHE stand for?

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Active Shooter Hostile Environment

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7
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What are recognised as ASHE incidents?

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  • 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
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8
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WHen on scene at a mass casualty incident, how often should you be providing SITREPS?

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  • every 15/60 direct to the DTM
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9
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What are 3 basic assessments used when triaging a multicasualty incident (triage/sieve)?

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  • walking
  • respiratory rate
  • heart rate
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10
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What scene dispatch make you have a high index of concern?

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  • 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
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11
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What are you going to do if you identify that the scene is not safe on your arrival?

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  • escape
  • hide (retreat)
  • tell (press the duress if needed, immediate sitrep)
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12
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What are the 3 coloured operating zones in the ASHE incident? which zone should you be in?

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  • Hot (red)
  • Warm (orange)
  • Cold (green) (you should be in this zone only)
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13
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What is the role of the triage sieve?

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  • basic airway management and haemmorrhage control. NO active clinical managmenet
  • Prioritising injuries 1-3 (and deceased)
  • First line assessment of number and casualties
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14
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What respiratory rate and pulse does the patient need to get a priority 1?

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  • RR <10 or >30
  • HR >120
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15
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When would you triage sort? What does this involve?

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  • 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
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