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NREMT EMR First Responder

Category - EMS Operations

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What is the primary determining factor in labeling a mass casualty or multiple casualty incident?
  1. Number of patients
  2. If it was a terrorist act
  3. It the incident was a result of a natural disaster
  4. If the incident overwhelms the routine capacity of the system
  5. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - What determines the labeling of an incident as being a mass casualty or multiple casualty incident is if the number of patients overwhelms the routine capacity of the system. A multiple casualty incident occurs when more than one patient is present and the system is not overwhelmed. A mass casualty incident occurs when there are multiple patients that overwhelm the routine capacity of the system.
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