Mass Casualty Incidents and Disaster Management
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LM 5.1.1
The mass casualty incident.
LM 5.2.1
Local policies for mass casualty incidents.
LM 5.2.2(a)
Impact of climate change on the provision of emergency medical care, including the effects of the following on patient presentations to ED: Severe weather changes
LM 5.2.2(b)
Impact of climate change on the provision of emergency medical care, including the effects of the following on patient presentations to ED: Extreme heat
LM 5.2.2(c)
Impact of climate change on the provision of emergency medical care, including the effects of the following on patient presentations to ED: Air pollution
LM 5.2.2(d)
Impact of climate change on the provision of emergency medical care, including the effects of the following on patient presentations to ED: Changes in vector ecology
LM 5.2.2(e)
Impact of climate change on the provision of emergency medical care, including the effects of the following on patient presentations to ED: Increasing allergens
LM 5.2.2(f)
Impact of climate change on the provision of emergency medical care, including the effects of the following on patient presentations to ED: Water quality impacts
LM 5.2.2(g)
Impact of climate change on the provision of emergency medical care, including the effects of the following on patient presentations to ED: Water and food supply impacts
LM 5.3.1
Participate in hospital escalation and exercises for mass casualty incidents.
LM 5.3.2
Articulate a strategy for selected use of diagnostic tests during a mass casualty or disaster event.
LM 5.4.1
Occupational health and safety aspects of mass casualty incidents.
LM 5.4.2
Role of clinical teams in the field during mass casualty incidents.
LM 5.4.3
State and federal communication strategies during mass casualty events and public health emergencies.
LM 5.4.4
Manage the ED when a disaster code is activated, in collaboration with local mass casualty incident managers.
LM 5.4.5
Clearly communicate with external agencies involved in public health responses, including police, local health department and other relevant agencies.
LM 5.4.6
Apply understanding of the impact of extreme weather events to the management of patients in the ED, particularly during times of patient surges.