11 Questions
What is the first priority in managing a medical disaster?
Conducting triage
What should firefighters assigned to search and rescue tasks be equipped with?
Forcible entry tools
What is a critical landmark for rescue efforts?
Flashover
What is the most important factor in prioritizing evacuations?
Occupants' location/proximity
What is the first step in organizing search efforts?
Surveying floor layout and size
What should be the priority in rescuing victims?
The most seriously injured
What should the IC do before setting up a command post?
Conduct an outside reconnaissance
What is the most important factor in determining the time available until a structure becomes untenable?
Building factors
What should be done once primary search is complete?
Conduct secondary search
What is the definition of a medical disaster?
Overwhelming normal levels of care and resources
What should EMS personnel do once they have completed triage?
Treat patients based on their injuries
Study Notes
- The IC should conduct an outside reconnaissance before setting up a command post.
- Flashover is a critical landmark for rescue efforts.
- The IC has little control over factors related to fire conditions once a fire is in progress.
- The time available until the structure becomes untenable varies depending on building factors and fuel load.
- Fire control tactics are critical for life safety.
- Firefighters assigned to search and rescue tasks should be equipped with forcible entry tools.
- Immobile or unconscious victims will require at least one rescuer per victim.
- Evacuations must be prioritized by removing the most endangered occupants first.
- Surveying floor layout and size is important for organizing search efforts.
- Preincident planning can help determine building features and floor numbering systems.
- Buildings with similar construction tend to have similar floor layouts.
- Buildings with confusing topography can be deadly for firefighters.
- Large, open buildings with low visibility present additional hazards.
- Prioritizing rescues by location/proximity is essential.
- Systematic search operations are crucial for successful search and rescue.
- Secondary search should be conducted as soon as primary search is complete.
- The IC must have wide discretion in calling medical assistance to the scene.
- Medical units should be set up at designated locations within the cold zone or beyond.
- Mass-casualty incidents require a system that includes triage, treatment, and transportation.
- A mass-casualty incident occurs when one or more of the following siuations occur: the number of victims exceeds the resources available, the number of victims exceeds the number of personnel available, or the number of victims exceeds the capabilities of the community.
- Medical disasters can overwhelm normal levels of care and resources.
- Triage is the first priority in managing a medical disaster.
- EMS personnel should not leave the scene until relieved of triage responsibilities.
- Staffing permitting, the dead should be separated from the living.
- Triage teams prioritize victims based on their injuries.
- Treatment teams follow and treat patients in order of priority.
- Priority 1 patients needing immediate care are treated first.
- Multiple teams can be formed to treat as many patients as possible.
- Paramedics or doctors should treat the most seriously injured.
- EMTs and first responders can take care of remaining patients.
Test your knowledge on emergency response with this quiz! From conducting outside reconnaissance before setting up a command post to prioritizing rescues by location, this quiz covers a wide range of topics relevant to emergency response. Keywords specific to the quiz topic include: emergency response, fire control tactics, search and rescue, triage, EMS personnel, and more. Challenge yourself and see how much you know about emergency response!
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