Emergency Response Procedures Flashcards

In an active threat response, what is the priority for the first arriving deputies?

Answer: Stop the threat to prevent further loss of life

Modern doctrine directs first responders to move toward and stop the active threat.

What does the acronym 'MARCH' stand for in tactical casualty care?

Answer: Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Head injury/hypothermia

MARCH prioritizes stopping massive bleeding first, followed by airway, respiration, circulation, and head injury/hypothermia.

A tourniquet applied to a limb should be placed where?

Answer: High and tight above the bleeding, then tightened until bleeding stops

For life-threatening limb bleeding, apply the tourniquet high and tight and tighten until bleeding stops.

What does a rescue task force or similar formation primarily do in an active shooter incident?

Answer: Escort medical personnel to casualties in warm zones

Rescue task forces pair law enforcement with fire/EMS to reach and extract victims in warm zones.

When approaching a scene with a possible overdose of a fentanyl-type opioid, what is a key precaution?

Answer: Use appropriate PPE such as gloves and avoid raising powder

PPE and avoiding aerosolizing powder reduces exposure risk.

Naloxone is used to reverse the effects of which type of drug?

Answer: Opioids

Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that reverses respiratory depression from opioids.

For an unresponsive adult not breathing normally with a pulse unknown, what should a deputy do first after confirming scene safety?

Answer: Call for help/AED and begin CPR

Immediate CPR and early defibrillation provide the best survival chance in cardiac arrest.