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Special Operations.
terminology and definitions for special operations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Color-coded tag indicating the priority group to which a patient has been assigned. | triage tag |
| Area in which secondary triage takes place at a multiple casualty incident. | triage sector |
| Process of quickly assessing patients in a multiple-casualty incident and assigning a priority for receiving emergency care or transportation to definitive care. | triage |
| Person responsible for overseeing triage at a multiple-casualty incident. | triage officer |
| Person responsible for communicating with sector officers and hospitals to manage transportation of patients to hospitals from the scene of a multiple-casualty incident. | transportation officer |
| Area in which ambulances are parked and other resources are held until needed. | staging sector |
| Person responsible for overseeing and keeping track of ambulance personnel at a multiple casualty incident and who directs ambulances to treatment areas at the request of the transportation officer. | staging officer |
| Any medical or trauma event involving three or more patients that places a great demand on EMS equipment and personnel. | multiple casualty incident (MCI) |
| System used for management of a large scale multiple casualty incident, involving assumption of responsibility for command and designation and coordination of such elements as triage, treatment, transport, and staging | Incident Management System (IMS) |
| Senior EMS person on the scene who establishes and EMS command post and oversees the medical aspects of a multiple casualty incident. | EMS command |
| Any substance or material in a form which poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce. | hazardous material |
| Area immediately surrounding a dangerous goods incident that extends far enough to prevent adverse effects from released dangerous goods to personnel outside the zone. | hot zone |
| Area in which the command post and support functions that are necessary to control the incident are located. | cold zone |
| Ethyl acetate is a chemical that irritates these areas: | eyes and respiratory tract |
| Benzene (benzol) is a chemical that has toxic vapors which can be absorbed through | the skin |
| Regulations that require training in hazardous materials for responders to hazmat incidents. | OSHA 1910.120 |
| Level of training for those who initially respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous materials in order to protect people, property and environment. | First Responder Operations |
| Level of training for those who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release. | First Responder Awareness |
| Standard that deals with competencies for EMS personnel at a hazardous material incident. | NFPA 473. |
| Unless EMS personnel have this level of training, they must remain in the cold zone. | Hazardous Materials Technician |
| All victims leaving this zone should be considered contaminated unless proven otherwise. | hot zone |
| Primary concern at the scene of a hazardous material incident. | safety of the EMT-B, crew, patients, and public |
| Safe zone of a hazardous materials incident should be located in this type of area. | upwind, same level |
| Role of an incident commander at a hazardous material incident is to delegate responsibility for: | directing by-standers to a safe area, establishing a perimeter, evacuating people if needed. |
| When a contaminated victim comes in contact with other people who are not contaminated, this is called | secondary contamination |
| Designations on the side of tanker trucks are called | hazardous material placards |
| Commonly used placard system for fixed facilities is: | NFPA 704 |
| Employers are required to post information about all the chemicals in a work place on a form called | MSDS |
| This is a 24 hour service for identifying hazardous materials. | CHEMTREC |
| EMS personnel at the scene of a hazardous material incident are responsible for: | taking care of injured, monitoring and rehabilitating hazmat team members |
| Characteristics of the rehab sector at a hazardous material incident: | protected from weather,easily accessible to EMS, free from exhaust fumes |
| As soon as a hazmat team member leaves the hot zone, the EMT-B should | reassess his vital signs |
| Good local disaster plans should be: | familiar to emergency responders, based on actual availability of resources, be rehearsed so it works smoothly |
| If an MCI involves hazardous materials, an additional sector of this type would be needed. | rehabilitation |
| The individual at an MCI who is responsible for sorting and prioritizing of the patients. | triage officer |
| Priority # of a patient with decreased mental status. | #1 |
| Priority # of a patient with shock (hypoperfusion). | #1 |
| Priority # of a patient with multiple bone or joint injuries. | #2 |
| Individual responsible for maintaining a supply of vehicles and personnel at a location away from the incident site. | staging officer |
| Individual responsible for determining patient destinations and notifying hospitals of incoming patients. | transportation officer |
| Information you should be prepared to give when calling for assistance from CHEMTREC: | name, callback #, fax, ID # of material, carrier, shipper, manufacturer, point of origin, container type/size, estimated quantity, info on location, injuries, exposures, local EMS that has been notified |
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