Presented by
A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P Editor, JEMS (Journal of Emergency Medical Services)
WHEN REGISTERING: Please list your Certification(s) and License Number(s) and EMS Service Affiliation in the comments of the registration.
This Seminar presents process and procedures for successful management of mass-casualty incidents. A.J. Heightman will focus on the interaction that must occur during an MCI involving EMS, fire, police, aeromedical, hospital, emergency management and communications center personnel. The workshop is designed to help participants facilitate rapid scene assessments, concise radio reports, triage, treatment and transportation. More importantly, this program offers procedures and insights that will assist personnel in gaining control of incident scenes of any size.
This program is brought to you by the efforts of the members of the Coalition for Boone and Story Healthcare Emergency Local PlannerS (CBS-HELPS), in support of a mission to better prepare and promote healthcare resiliency in the face of disasters. It is underwritten by federal and State grant dollars. The tuition fee for this program is intended to cover the food plan-- lunch each day as well as coffee, tea, and breaks.
Interest in this program is anticipated to be strong, so please register early! If we are unable to accommodate your registration request, we will contact you and ask if you would like to be placed on a waiting list.
Registrations will be followed up with additional details and information; emergency vehicles are welcome to participate in practical sessions on day 2, if available. Continuing education credit has been applied for and information will follow.
Day #1:
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Introduction and review of course objectives
Terrorism Incidents: What happened, how they caught us off guard and what we’ve learned from these horrific incidents.
Preparing for future Weapons of Mass Destruction incidents.
New tools we all need in our WMD toolboxes.
Discussion of incident potential and advance preparation
Dispatch and pre-arranged response plans
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM – Break (On site)
10:15 AM - noon
Safety aspects, scene security and hazard control
Incident command for EMS and MCI incidents
Command Post establishment, identification and management
Controlling response as well as primary and secondary vehicle staging
Sector Officer roles and responsibilities
Use of operational checklists
NOON – 12:45 PM - LUNCH – On-site – 45 Minutes
12:45 PM- 2:00 PM Initial scene assessment responsibilities
Practical Exercise: Command – Triage – Treatment - Transportation
Performance of initial triage and treatment
Triage, Treatment and Transportation techniques and equipment
Establishment of equipment stockpiles and supply distribution
2 PM – 2:10 PM – Break (On site)
2:10PM -4:00 PM
Radio reports, early notifications and communication recommendations
Establishment and management of patient treatment sectors
Establishment and management of the transportation sector
4 PM – 4 30 PM
Review & Question and Answers regarding Day #1 content
4:30 PM
Students briefed on attire and outline for Day #2
4:45 PM
Dismissal of students
Day #2:
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Brief students on the day’s activities, scope and expectations
8:30 am – 10:00 AM
Proper notification and distribution of patients to hospital facilities
Management of deceased victims
Establishment and management of REHAB operations
Scene termination and restoration of equipment and vehicles
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Post Incident analysis / critiques / improvements
Presentation on High Rise MCI – Allentown, PA
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM - Break (On site)
10:15 to 10:45 AM
Brief students on scope, objectives and expectations for outside field exercise.
Assign students to vehicles and roles; position vehicles; deploy and test radios; dispatch units (Communications Center & Hospitals activated
10:45 to 11:30 AM
MCI Drill #1- Outdoor Field Exercise: Command & Control – Staging of vehicles & personnel – Triage – Treatment – Transportation – Safety – Rehab- Restoration of equipment and personnel
11:30 AM to NOON
classroom critique of Outdoor Field` Exercise / MCI Drill
NOON – 12:45 PM - LUNCH – On-site – 45 Minutes
12:45 – 2:30 PM
MCI Drill #2- Outdoor Field Exercise: Command & Control – Staging of vehicles & personnel – Triage – Treatment – Transportation – Safety – Rehab- Restoration of equipment and personnel
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Detailed classroom critique of Outdoor Field` Exercise / MCI Drill:
Review of triage accomplishments and patient distribution;
Field staging and deployment/flow of vehicles; Initial and ongoing triage of victims,
Establishment and build-up/coordination of command and control structure;
Communications establishment and maintenance; early report to Communications Center,
Transmission of CP designation and location; reports/direction/staging status to incoming units,
resource requests, Helicopter and coroner requests; Coordination, on-site command and control channels request Receive assigned frequencies for coordination, hospitals and helicopters; Radio updates provided to communications center and hospitals); Critique of on-scene and radio demeanor;
Staging establishment (Staging officer in place early); Staging location; Patient treatment areas;
Patient re-triage, treatment and triage tag completion/clarity; Transportation system: set-up, operations and patient processing; Distribution to hospitals, trauma centers and helicopters; Restoration of equipment, vehicles and personnel.
Final class questions and answers; Return of class critiques
4:30 PM Class dismissal