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Short Answer Questions for ED Fellowship Study

Case: Train crash

There has been a collision between a passenger train and a goods train. There are a large number of serious casualties and there has possibly been a spill of an unknown industrial chemical. A standardised protocol is used to convey essential information from the scene of a mass casualty incident or disaster.

1. Once a major incident has been declared, what initial information should be communicated to central authorities? 6 marks

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2. Complete the table describing each disaster “zone” and outlining the roles/tasks typically carried out in the zone. 6 marks

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3. List (3) advantages of “sieve” triage over “sort” triage. 3 marks

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4. Describe how “sort” triage is carried out. 3 marks

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