Emergency Response and Crisis Management Flashcards
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What is the FIRST priority when responding to a medical emergency in a correctional facility?
Answer: Ensure scene safety before rendering aid
Scene safety must be confirmed before health staff enter an emergency situation in a correctional environment.
Which document should guide a correctional facility's response to a mass casualty event?
Answer: The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
The Emergency Operations Plan outlines roles, resources, and procedures for large-scale medical or security emergencies.
When an incarcerated person is found unresponsive, what should correctional health staff do BEFORE initiating CPR?
Answer: Confirm scene safety and check for responsiveness
Staff must verify the scene is secure and attempt to rouse the patient before beginning resuscitation efforts.
Which of the following best describes a 'man-down' protocol in a correctional facility?
Answer: A rapid-response procedure activated when an individual is found collapsed or incapacitated
A man-down protocol ensures a coordinated, timely response when any person—inmate or staff—is found in medical distress.
What is the recommended action if an AED is used on an incarcerated person in cardiac arrest and a shockable rhythm is not detected?
Answer: Continue high-quality CPR until EMS arrives or a physician pronounces death
When no shockable rhythm is present, continued high-quality CPR remains the standard of care while awaiting advanced medical assistance.
Which agency standard requires correctional facilities to have a written plan addressing healthcare emergencies?
Answer: NCCHC
NCCHC standards mandate that facilities maintain written emergency plans that include healthcare response protocols.