Question

question 42
you are called to the scene of an incident where a traditional response would be ineffective due to a large number of victims present. this scene would be identified as a(n):
○ disaster
○ triage
○ multiple casualty incident
○ incident command response

Explanation:

A multiple - casualty incident (MCI) is defined as an event where the number of victims overwhelms the capacity of the initial responding resources. In an MCI, a traditional one - on - one patient care approach (which is suitable for a small number of patients) is ineffective. Triage is a process (not the event itself) used in an MCI to prioritize patients. A disaster is a more large - scale and complex event (often with broader community or regional impacts) which may include an MCI but is not specifically defined by the ineffectiveness of traditional response due to the number of victims. Incident command response is a system (not the event) used to manage an incident.

Answer:

Multiple casualty incident