PPT-Triage and Mass Casualty Incidents

Essential EMS Training Program Module 1 Lesson 12 This class has been developed by Medical Teams International in Cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Several Countries to assist in the . James E Brown MD MMM EMT-P. Chairman. Department of Emergency Medicine. Wright State University. David N Gerstner, EMT-P. MMRS Program Manager. Dayton Fire Department. Objectives. Discuss differences between daily & disaster triage . Provide operations personnel with an understanding of the effects of chemical and biological agents. Provide an understanding and demonstrate the need for mass decontamination. Provide operations personnel with a systematic approach to rescue actions at chemical incidents. Priceville Fire Department. Classroom- Tuesday May 18, 2010. Drill- Saturday June 5, 2010. Why are we having this drill?. Everyone can do well responding to a car accident. . Everyone can take excellent care of a patient.. TRIAGE TAGS. Based . on the . START. system – . S. imple . T. riage . A. nd . R. apid . T. ransport. Used by field personnel . only. Only patients triaged in the field will have tags . Tag number should be documented by the receiving facility. Triage derived from French verb . trier. : . To separate, sort, select. Lori Van . Zoeren. BS, RN. Ferris State University. Objectives. Identify skills and qualifications necessary for LD Triage Success. TRIAGE TAGS. Based . on the . START. system – . S. imple . T. riage . A. nd . R. apid . T. ransport. Used by field personnel . only. Only patients triaged in the field will have tags . Tag number should be documented by the receiving facility. Provide operations personnel with an understanding of the effects of chemical and biological agents. Provide an understanding and demonstrate the need for mass decontamination. Provide operations personnel with a systematic approach to rescue actions at chemical incidents. Session 3 – Lesson Five. Learning Objectives. Describe rationale, elements, and actions for performing mass casualty triage. Discuss an all-hazards, scalable casualty management approach under potentially hazardous, stressful, and resource-constrained circumstances. Session 3 – Lesson Five. Learning Objectives. Describe rationale, elements, and actions for performing mass casualty triage. Discuss an all-hazards, scalable casualty management approach under potentially hazardous, stressful, and resource-constrained circumstances. James E Brown MD MMM EMT-P. Chairman. Department of Emergency Medicine. Wright State University. David N Gerstner, EMT-P. MMRS Program Manager. Dayton Fire Department. Objectives. Discuss differences between daily & disaster triage . Module 6. Everyone . has a plan, ‘. til . they get punched in the mouth. .. . Mike Tyson. Plan ahead. You could be a responder or a survivor or both after a disaster/mass casualty event. Plan ahead …. Have a family emergency plan. Public Health Emergencies. Learning Objectives. Articulate purpose and rationale for mass casualty triage. Discuss elements of effective pre-hospital and hospital triage. Describe challenges associated with mass casualty triage, including over-triage and under-triage. Co-presenters:. Gary Scheller, Director UOVC. &. Kelly Bradford, FBI Victim Specialist. Objectives. Overview of Statewide gaps in addressing the needs of victims, witnesses, and their families during a mass casualty incident.. Shawn S. Sidhu, M.D., F.A.P.A.. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. University of New Mexico. OUTLINE. OVERVIEW of STATISTICS. QUESTION 1. 1) Is violent crime on the rise in the United States?. A) Yes.