Medical Incident Management

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Questions and Answers

Which agency may assist with notifications and relocation?

  • American Red Cross (correct)
  • PeaceHealth St.
  • Patient/family unification process
  • Emergency personnel

Which agency can provide temporary housing?

  • Emergency personnel
  • PeaceHealth St.
  • Patient/family unification process
  • American Red Cross (correct)

Which agency can support emergency personnel?

  • American Red Cross (correct)
  • Emergency personnel
  • Patient/family unification process
  • PeaceHealth St.

Who is responsible for initiating the declaration of an MCI?

<p>First-arriving unit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Transportation Loading Area?

<p>To move patients awaiting transportation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many patients are typically involved in an MCI Alarm 2nd activation?

<p>11 to 20 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who dispatches additional resources based on the MCI alarm level called for by the Incident Commander?

<p>Prospect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for coordinating public health services in Whatcom County?

<p>Whatcom County Health Department (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which agency is responsible for establishing a temporary morgue and victim identification?

<p>Whatcom County Medical Examiner’s Office (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which agency provides resource coordination, activates the Emergency Operations Center, and provides logistics and resources during emergencies?

<p>Whatcom Unified Emergency Management (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who has jurisdictional authority for emergency operations within their boundaries in Whatcom County?

<p>Whatcom County Fire Departments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During an MCI, the implementation of the incident will be determined by the Incident Commander based on which of the following factors?

<p>The incident scope, resources needed to treat patients, and anticipated transportation requirements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who holds the functional responsibility for supervision of medical incident management during an MCI?

<p>Medical Branch Director (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Treatment Tags during an MCI?

<p>To document the patient's injuries and vital signs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of segregating patients within the Treatment Area using color-coded tarps and/or flags during an MCI?

<p>To indicate the patient's severity of injury (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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