A 15 question quiz about MCI first aid :
Reference : ACEP First Aid Manual, 5th Edition (Amazon link)
The quiz above includes the following questions :
- When dealing with a mass casualty incident (MCI) you must apply what is known as the ‘5 S’s’. The first S is for ...
- The reason why you must assess safety first and not rush in to help is because ...
- The second S is for ...
- When you size up the scene, you have to take in the whole picture to determine what kind of emergency you’re dealing with, how many casualties there are, and if there are ...
- The third S is for ...
- When calling the emergency services make sure to tell them what type of emergency it is, an approximate number of casualties, where the even has taken place, and ...
- The fourth S stands for ...
- You will want a safe place away from the worst injured area for the ...
- The last S stands for S.T.A.R.T. What does this acronym mean?
- Roughly how long should you spend with each casualty for your primary triage?
- The goal of the primary triage is to quickly evaluate ...
- Primary triage is also used to quickly determine ...
- A general color coding system can be used to triage casualties at an MCI. Though there are no hard rules, the most commonly used colors are ...
- In a triage situation the color red is used for victims who ...
- What color is used for the ‘walking wounded’?