A natural gas explosion has destroyed an apartment building. At least five occupants of the building were killed, and another 12 are injured. You are in charge of triage. You are presented with a young woman who is breathing at a rate of 40 breaths per minute after fire department personnel carried her out from the collapse site. Using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging, you should immediately:

Here are some tips for managing multiple casualty incidents (MCI) as an EMT: Establish command: Take control of the situation as soon as possible to start triage and transporting patients Use the Incident Command System (ICS): This structure includes a medical component that covers triage, treatment, transportation, and staging Use triage tape and/or tags: Tag patients early to help track them and their condition Re-assess patients: Perform secondary triage (re-triage) when patients enter a staging area Use checkpoints and reminder cards: Keep radio traffic brief, clear, and... Show more

Here are some tips for managing multiple casualty incidents (MCI) as an EMT:
Establish command: Take control of the situation as soon as possible to start triage and transporting patients
Use the Incident Command System (ICS): This structure includes a medical component that covers triage, treatment, transportation, and staging
Use triage tape and/or tags: Tag patients early to help track them and their condition
Re-assess patients: Perform secondary triage (re-triage) when patients enter a staging area
Use checkpoints and reminder cards: Keep radio traffic brief, clear, and necessary
Notify hospitals early: Keep them updated on the situation
Preserve vehicle ingress and egress routes: Never leave patients without other assistance
Prepare an ambulance: Make a list of what to fully stock, such as assessment tools, disposable items, trauma dressings, personal protection equipment, and emergency medications
Sanitize: Clean and sanitize the ambulance's interior of potentially harmful fluids, debris, tissues, and pathogens
Charge and replace batteries: Perform a power check on battery-powered devices 

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