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1
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any event that places excessive demands on personnel and equipment. typically involves 3 or more pts.

A

multiple-casualty incident

2
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the purpose of incident command system (ICS) is to use best management practices to ensure:

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2

3

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safety of emergency responders and others

achievement of tactical objectives

efficient use of resources

3
Q

triage unit responsibilities

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sorts pts by criticality and assigns priorities for emergency care and transport

4
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treatment unit responsibilities

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emergency care is provided to pts in this unit done based on the priority assigned to the pt by the triage unit

5
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transport unit responsibilities

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pts are moved to ambulances or helicopters for transportation to a medical facility, and communications are organized to notify the receiving medical facilities

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staging unit responsibilities

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ambulances, helicopters, and additional equipment are held in this area until they are assigned to a particular task.

7
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morgue unit responsibilities

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deceased casualties are moved to this unit where they are held and processed

8
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system used for sorting pts to determine the order in which they will receive medical care

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triage

9
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triage color red

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priority 1

immediate care/transport

10
Q

triage color yellow

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priority 2

delayed care/transport

11
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triage color green

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priority 3

minor injuries

12
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triage color black

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priority 4

dead or fatal

13
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simple triage and rapid transport

START

three basic catagories:

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RPM mnemonic:

resp

perfusion

mental

14
Q

triage evaluation:

resp -

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open airway

30 move to perfusion

not breathing - black

15
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triage evaluation:

perfusion -

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cap refill/radial pulse

> 2 sec or no radial

16
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triage evaluation:

mental status -

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pt obeys command to squeeze hand

yes - yellow

no - red

17
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triage evaluation:

walking -

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green

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