Author Question: What constitutes a multiple-casualty incident (MCI)? A) An incident with 3 to 15 patients that ... (Read 163 times)

ashley · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

What constitutes a multiple-casualty incident (MCI)?

A) An incident with 3 to 15 patients that the service handles without calling for additional resources
B) An event that places a great demand on EMS equipment and personnel resources
C) Any event that requires additional ambulances to adequately transport the patients from the scene
D) An event that unfolds over a long period of time and requires federal, state, and local response

Question 2

As you arrive by the side of a 64-year-old unresponsive female, you hear snoring respirations. Your immediate action would be to:

A) suction the mouth and airway.
B) determine the chief complaint.
C) administer supplemental oxygen.
D) perform a manual jaw-thrust maneuver.