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A EMS task force can handle approximately how many patients?

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10

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What does an EMS task force consist of ?

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5 EMS transport units, 1 BC, 1 EMS supervisor/CMD staff, 2 suppression units

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A MCI alarm can manage approximately how many patients?

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25

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What does a MCI alarm consist of?

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10 EMS transports, 10 Suppression units, 1 BC, 3 EMS supervisors/CMD staff, 1 Mobile CMD unit, 1 transport bus, 1 MCSU, 1 Medical ambulance bus

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What resources come with a 2nd MCI alarm?

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10 EMS transports, 5 Suppression units, 1 MCSU, 1 Medical abulance bus, 1 transport bus

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Approximately how many patients can a 2nd MCI alarm units handle?

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Another 25

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What unit initiates the Five S’s

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first arriving unit

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What are the Five S’s

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Safety, Size-up, Send, Set-up, Start

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In the absence of assignments who shall assume staging manager during an MCI?

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first arriving suppresion unit

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During a MCI response what suppression units report to the staging area?

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eighth, ninth, and tenth

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During an MCI the resources assigned to the transportation group are?

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first arriving ems unit and first ems supervisor

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What unit establishes the ambulance coodinator?

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The OIC of the second arriving suppression unit

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What agency defines an MCI as any incident that injures enough people to overwhelm resources usually available in a particular system or area?

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Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services (VOEMS)

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What is one of the two primary focuses for emergency personnel on an MCI?

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Provide limited, life-saving interventions

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What is the phone number used by hospitals to facilitate family reunifications?

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2-1-1

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In a Hazardous Material MCI where should the Casualty Collection Point (CCP) be established?

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Transition point between the warm and cold zone

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Who normally fills the MCI positions?

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Responders from the MCI alarm

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When there are approximately 10 patients on an incident, what resource assignment should be called for?

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EMS Task Force

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How many EMS Supervisor/Command Staff are dispatched on an MCI Alarm?

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3

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Which of the following is NOT one of the Five S’s the first arriving unit on the original incident is supposed to initiate?

A) Safety
B) Situation
C) Send
D) Set-up
E) Start

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B) Situation

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Who is first to fill the role of Transportation Group Supervisor?

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1st arriving Transport Unit Officer/Attendant in Charge (OIC/AIC)

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Regardless of the size or scope of the incident how many Transport Group Supervisors will be assigned to the EMS Branch?

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1

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For how many hospitals will RHCC provide bed availability?

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5 hospitals and 2 trauma centers closest to the incident

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What is the minimum Patient Tracking Information a Transport Recorder is to enter in the patient tracker?

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Patient sex, destination, transport agency/unit, departure time/time out, triage status

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Who does the Triage Unit Leader supervise?
Triage Crews and Porter Crews P. 14
26
Triage crews are most effective when operating in what size crews?
2 to 3 people P. 14
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In JumpSTART Triage how many rescue breaths are allowed to be delivered, if necessary?
5 P. 15
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Green Area Managers can distribute what to patients in their area?
Self-care kits P. 17
29
The 7th arriving suppression unit reports to who when they arrive on scene?
Ambulance Coordinator P. 26
30
How many patients is a Level 2 multiple casualty support unit capable of providing supplies?
50 patients P. 1/27
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Who does the Ambulance Coordinator report to on an MCI?
Transportation Group Supervisor or Transportation Unit Leader P. 11
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Who is responsible for acting as the transport Loaders (Loaders) during an MCI?
2nd and 7th arriving suppression units P. 26
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Who is assigned to be the triage unit leader on an MCI event?
the OIC of the first arriving suppression unit on the initial MCI alarm P. 14
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What unit is responsible in establishing the treatment unit leader?
OIC of the fourth arriving suppression unit on the initial MCI alarm P. 15/26
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What are the talk groups for RHCC for Fairfax?
Zone 14 channel 1 (49A RHCC4) and channel 16 (49P RHCCC6) P. 53
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At the conclusion of the MCI incident, a copy of the final incident/transport record are kept for a minimum of ______ years?
7 years P.55
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Where do the suppression units on the second alarm of a MCI report to?
report to staging P. 26
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What are the three types of MCI events?
1. Hazardous material 2. high threat enviornments 3. evacuation of a medical facility P. 4
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Who is responsible for initiating the Five S's and establishing command?
first arriving unit on the original incident P. 6
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When should an EMS task force be requested?
10 patients P. 4/7
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Who is assigned to be the transport recorder?
driver operator of the first arriving transport unit P. 11/26
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Who is the medical group supervisor?
2nd ems supervisor P. 13
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Who takes over as treatment unit leader?
3rd ems supervisor P. 15/ 26
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Establishing what group early on, will have the greatest positive impact on patients outcomes?
Transportation group
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Where does the medical supply coordinator set up?
Proximity to the red and yellow treatment area
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Who establishes the ems branch director on initial MCI alarm?
1st BC
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Who takes over transportation group supervisor?
1st ems supervisor
48
What happens to 1st transport unit OIC after 1st ems supervisor becomes transportation group supervisor?
Medical communications coordinator
49
In the 5 "S"s, what deals with Identifying access and egress?
set-up
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What the last of the 5 "S"s ?
Start
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What is the area where patients are relocated too that is outiside of the IDLH?
Casualty Collection Point
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What is the pyhsical location through which the patients exit the scene via EMS?
Patient Exit Point
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What is the immediate area where patients received their injuries called?
Impact Area
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Who assumes the role of staging manager?
OIC of the 1st Suppression unit that reports to staging
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Who becomes the ambulance corridinator?
OIC of the 2nd suppression unit
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Who becomes the Triage Unit Leader?
OIC of the first Suppression unit
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How many MABs in Fairfax County?
1
58
How Many MCSU's in Fairfax County?
3
59
Who Becomes the Air Ambulance Coordinator?
LZ suppression unit OIC
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The main goal of a triage unit is to?
Triage Patients
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The treatment unit leader is established by the OIC on the 4th suppression unit until relieved by?
The 3rd EMS Capt
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5 Transport Units, 1 BC, 1 EMS Supervisor/Command Staff, 2 Suppression
EMS Task Force
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10 EMS Transport, 10 Suppression, 1 BC, 3 EMS Supervisors, 1 Mobile Command, 1 Civilian Bus, 1 Medical Support, 1 Medical Bus
MCI Alarm
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Established by the AIC/OIC from the first arriving transport unit once relieved from the Transportation Group Supervisor
Medical Communication Coordinator
65
Established by the driver operator of the first arriving transport unit
Transport Recorder
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Established by the OIC of the second arriving suppression unit
Ambulance Coordinator
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A member of the suppression unit assigned to the landing zone
Air Ambulance Coordinator
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Personnel from the second and seventh arriving suppression units
Transport Loaders
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Established by the second arriving EMS Supervisor on the initial MCI alarm
Medical Group Supervisor
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Established by the OIC of the first arriving suppression unit on the initial MCI alarm
Triage Unit Leader
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Resources assigned to the triage unit on the initial MCI alarm are the
1st and 5th arriving suppression units
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Established by the OIC of the 4th arriving suppression unit on the initial MCI alarm and assumed by the 3rd arriving EMS supervisor
Treatment unit leader
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Established by the OIC of the first arriving MCSU on the initial MCI alarm and report to the medical group supervisor
Medical Supply Coordinator
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Assigned by the transportation group supervisor and can be filled by any available resource.
Transport Unit Leader
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Reports to the EMS Branch Director and supervises their respective triage and treatment unit leaders
Medical Division Supervisor
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1st arriving EMS supervisor on MCI
transport group supervisor
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1st arriving transport unit becomes?
Medical communications supervisor
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Who takes the role as Medical Group Supervisor?
2nd arriving EMS super
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Triage unit leader reports to who?
Medical group supervisor
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Porters are assigned by and report to?
Triage unit leader
81
Treatment units on first alarm are what suppression units?
4 and 6
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OIC of first arriving MCSU assumes the role of?
Medical Supply Coordinator
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Medical Supply Coordinator reports to?
medical group supervisor
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Personnel from 2nd and 7th suppression become?
transport loaders
85
Morgue manager is relieved by ___.
law enforcement
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What is the area where patient's are relocated that is outside of the IDLH/hostile environment, where safe triage can occur?
Casualty Collection Point
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The physical location through which a patient departs the scene via transport unit is what?
Patient Exit Point
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What is defined as "any incident that injures enough people to overwhelm resources usually available in a particular system or area."?
Multiple Casualty Incident
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Providers will treat patients to provide the greatest good for the greatest number of people, using what standard of care?
Crisis
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How many suppression unit are on an EMS Task Force?
2
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How many suppression units are on an MCI Alarm?
10
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Unless otherwise specified, who is the Staging Manager?
1st suppression OlC arriving at staging
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The transportation group sets up and operates the transportation section, and is established by who?
OIC of 1st arriving transport unit
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When relieved by an EMS Supervisor, the Transportation Group Supervior becomes what role?
Medical Communications Coordinator
95
On large scale incidents, up to how many Transportation Group Supervisors may there be?
1
96
Who is responsible for coordinating available beds with RHCC?
Medical Communications Coordinator
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Who fulfills the role of Transport Recorder?
Driver of 1st transport unit
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Who establishes the role of Ambulance Coordinator?
OIC of 2nd due suppression unit
99
Who establishes and is the Triage Unit Leader
OIC of the 1st arriving suppression unit
100
2nd and subsequent MCI Alarms provide resources to supplement the initial MCI Alarm and manage how many additional patients?
25
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Transport loaders are personnel from what arriving supression units?
2nd & 7th
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A MCSU that is a Level 1 can treat how many patients?
100
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A MCSU that is a Level 3 can treat how many patients?
25

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