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EMT Basic · Chapter 40 · Review · Chapter track

Incident Management

Referencing the content of EMT-Basic training and emergency patient care

Learning objectives (21)

  1. Contrast a disaster with a mass-casualty incident — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  2. Define hazardous material; include the classification system used by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  3. Demonstrate how to perform triage based on a fictional scenario that involves a mass-casualty incident — Knowledge/skills objective (print textbook, Chapter 40); confirm wording in your course copy.

  4. Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of reference materials to identify a hazardous material — Knowledge/skills objective (print textbook, Chapter 40); confirm wording in your course copy.

  5. Describe how the ICS assists EMS in ensuring both personal safety and the safety of bystanders, health care professionals, and patients during an emergency — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  6. Describe how the three control zones are established at a hazmat incident, the characteristics of each zone, and the responders who work within each one — Knowledge/skills objective (print textbook, Chapter 40); confirm wording in your course copy.

  7. Describe the four levels of personal protective equipment (PPE) required at a hazmat incident to protect responders from injury by or contamination from a particular substance — Knowledge/skills objective (print textbook, Chapter 40); confirm wording in your course copy.

  8. Describe the purpose of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and its major components — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  9. Describe the purpose of the incident command system (ICS) and its organizational structure — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  10. Describe the purpose of the medical branch of the ICS and its organizational structure — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  11. Describe the role of EMTs during a disaster operation — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  12. Describe the role of the EMT in establishing command under the ICS — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  13. Describe the specific conditions that would define a situation as a mass-casualty incident (MCI); include examples — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  14. Describe what occurs during primary and secondary triage, how the four triage categories are assigned to patients on the scene, and how destination decisions regarding triaged pati — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  15. Discuss the specific reference materials that EMTs use to recognize a hazmat incident — Knowledge/skills objective (print textbook, Chapter 40); confirm wording in your course copy.

  16. Explain how to perform the START and JumpSTART triage methods — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  17. Explain patient care at a hazmat incident; include the special requirements that are necessary for those patients who require immediate treatment and transport prior to full decont — Knowledge/skills objective (print textbook, Chapter 40); confirm wording in your course copy.

  18. Explain the role of EMS response within the ICS — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  19. Explain the role of EMTs during a hazmat incident both before and after the hazmat team arrives; include the precautions required to ensure the safety of civilians and responders — Knowledge/skills objective (print textbook, Chapter 40); confirm wording in your course copy.

  20. Recognize the entry-level training or experience requirements identified by the HAZWOPER regulation for EMTs to respond to a hazmat incident — Knowledge/skills objective (printed page 1485); confirm wording in your course copy.

  21. Using a reference, correctly identify Department of Transportation (DOT) labels, placards, and markings that are used to designate hazardous materials — Knowledge/skills objective (print textbook, Chapter 40); confirm wording in your course copy.

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Vocabulary · 15

  • National Incident Management System (NIMS)

    A nationwide framework for managing incidents of any size or complexity through standardized roles and processes.

    SourceFEMA — National Incident Management System (NIMS)

  • Incident Command System (ICS)

    A standardized on-scene management structure under NIMS that defines roles, communication, and resource flow.

    SourceFEMA — Incident Command System (ICS)

  • Incident Commander (IC)

    The individual responsible for overall management of an incident; has ultimate authority on scene.

    SourceFEMA — ICS — Incident Commander

  • Span of control

    The number of resources or personnel one supervisor can effectively manage — typically 3 to 7 in incident operations.

    SourceFEMA — Span of control

  • Unified Command

    A command structure that allows agencies with different legal, geographic, or functional responsibilities to coordinate effectively without giving up authority.

    SourceFEMA — Unified Command

  • Mass Casualty Incident (MCI)

    Any incident in which the number of patients overwhelms immediately available resources, requiring triage and additional support.

    SourceNAEMT — MCI definitions

  • Triage

    Sorting patients by severity and likelihood of benefit to allocate care when resources are limited.

    SourceAmerican College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma — Triage

  • START triage

    Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment — an adult triage algorithm based on respiration, perfusion, and mental status.

    SourceCalifornia EMS Authority — START triage algorithm

  • JumpSTART triage

    A pediatric adaptation of START triage that accounts for unique pediatric physiology, including a respiratory check before tagging as deceased.

    SourceJumpSTART Pediatric Triage — JumpSTART pediatric MCI triage tool

  • Triage categories

    Color-coded priorities — Red (immediate), Yellow (delayed), Green (minor), Black (deceased/expectant).

    SourceFEMA / NIMS doctrine — MCI triage tags

  • Treatment sector

    The area within an MCI where triaged patients receive prioritized care while awaiting transport.

    SourceFEMA — Incident treatment branch

  • Transportation sector

    The ICS function responsible for assigning patients to appropriate vehicles and destinations during an MCI.

    SourceFEMA — Transportation group supervisor

  • Public Information Officer (PIO)

    The Command Staff role responsible for public and media communication during an incident.

    SourceFEMA — ICS — Public Information Officer

  • After Action Report (AAR)

    A structured post-incident review that captures what happened, what worked, what didn't, and lessons learned.

    SourceFEMA — After Action Reports

  • Danger

    Poison: Highly toxic by all routes

    SourcePrinted pages 1485–1526. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 12th ed., Jones & Bartlett Learning / American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Sequences · 2

  • START triage decision flow — Order the START triage decision checks for adult MCI patients.
  • ICS top-level structure — Order the ICS top-level positions under Command.