Tactical EMS: Mass Violence and Casualty
A mass casualty incident (MCI) is an emergency event where there are more casualties than resources and capabilities available, which overwhelms the local healthcare system, including hospitals and emergency medical services (EMS), in a short timeframe (DeNolf & Kahwaji, 2022). In an MCI, responding EMS personnel will generally be assigned to the medical branch of the incident command system and may participate in triage, treatment, and transport of victims.
A mass casualty incident (MCI) is an emergency event where there are more casualties than resources and capabilities available, which overwhelms the local healthcare system, including hospitals and emergency medical services (EMS), in a short timeframe (DeNolf & Kahwaji, 2022). In an MCI, responding EMS personnel will generally be assigned to the medical branch of the incident command system and may participate in triage, treatment, and transport of victims.
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Describe the components of an incident management system.
Prioritize EMS response to mass casualty, disaster, and terrorism incidents.
Recall tactical emergency casualty care guidelines.
Outline:
Section 1: Incident Management
Mass-Casualty Incidents (MCIs)
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Incident Command System (ICS)
EMS Response Within the ICS
Overview of MCI Triage
Section 2: Terrorism Response and Disaster Management
Terrorism and Disasters
Section 3: Tactical EMS Overview
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Guidelines
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
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Reviewer: Emily AllenMrs. Duerr is a nurse educator and an emergency and critical care transport nurse. She holds certifications in emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, and transport nursing. Her emergency experience includes prehospital 911 response, critical care transport, charge nurse, preceptor, trauma care coordinator, clinical educator, and department director. Besides her clinical practice, Mrs. Duerr currently holds two adjunct nursing faculty appointments and serves on her local Critical Incident Stress Management team.
Emily is a graduate of UNC Wilmington, where she earned an MSN in Nursing Education in 2021. She is an experienced perianesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse and has cared for a wide variety of inpatient and ambulatory surgical patients. Emily has served as a Charge Nurse in UNC’s Ambulatory Care PACU and holds her CPAN certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification (ABPANC). Her passion for education has led her to a position as a content writer at Relias.
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