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EMS Chapter 41 Terms
Terms From Chapter 41
Term | Definition |
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Multiple Casualty Incident | Also known as a Mass Casualty Incident, an MCI is any event that places excessive demands on personnel and equipment. Usually involves Three or more patients. |
Incident Commander | The individual who commands the aspects of the incident. |
Incident Command System | A concept that has become standard for on-scene management of disasters and MCI's |
National Incident Management System | Provides a consistent approach to managing disasters by all responders, Local, state and federal. |
Primary Triage | Occurs immediately after the first EMS unit arrives. |
Secondary Triage | Patients are reevaluated here and, if necessary re-categorized. |
Staging Unit | Where Ambulances, helicopters and additional equipment are held until assigned to a task. |
Transport Unit | Where patients are loaded and transported by ambulances or helicopters. |
Treatment Unit | Where less serious patients are treated before transport. |
Triage | The system used for determining the order patients will be treated. |
Triage Unit | Sorts patients by level of Criticality, and assigns priorities for transport and care. |