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MCI trailer activation policy (Word Document)updated aug. 5, 2008
MCI Trailer activation policy (PDF)updated aug. 5, 2008
NE Region Systems MCI Plan Final.pdf (this is NOT an operational plan, it IS a systems plan)
Providing operational guidance
for
coordinated planning and response
in mass casualty events
consistent with the Colorado State Emergency Operations Plan
and its Health, Medical, and Mortuary Annex,
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5,
and
contemporary standards, practices and wisdom on the subject.
Purpose
The purpose of these documents is to minimize the human costs of multiple- and mass-casualty incidents in the county, including injury, illness, disability and death. It can fulfill that purpose by providing operational guidance for coordinated planning and response in mass casualty events consistent with the Colorado State Emergency Operations Plan and its Health, Medical, and Mortuary Annex, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, and contemporary standards, practices and wisdom on the subject.
Such plans should consider events with natural, accidental, and criminal origins with resulting casualties of any number. Examples might include a transportation accident, storm, hazardous materials incident, building collapse or terrorist act.
Such plans should also describe relationships between local and state medical and health entities, local OEM, Department of Local Affairs, FEMA Etc..
In September of 2003 the Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region, Plains to Peaks RETAC and the Northeast Colorado RETAC combined forces to develop with the use of an outside contractor, a "Regional" MCI plan. This was in response to a federal grant and a state deliverable for all RETAC's in the state of Colorado. This project was completed with the submission to the state Office of Preparedness and Security the completed plan on December 1st 2003. The following document was submitted to the State of Colorado as a required deliverable of the Northeast All Hazards Region.
Additional information for the National Incident Management system as well as a link to download version 9 is http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/nims/nims.shtm
Press Release MCI Trailers, June 2006
Category 0 – Non-salvageable/ deadCOLOR – BLACKLast to be transported and by coroner’s vehicles. Do not move bodies unless they are blocking rescuers access to other victims or there are extenuating circumstances (approaching fire, poss. building collapse, etc.), which may destroy the body. |
Category I - Immediate, CriticalCOLOR –RED First to be transported, as soon as possible via ambulance. Help maintain airway, respiration greater than 30/minute, poor perfusion and/or abnormal mental status. |
Category II: Delayed, SeriousCOLOR - Yellow Can wait a little longer for transport. Respiration’s < 30/min., normal perfusion and mental status clear. Delayed does not mean no serious injury. Injuries may span a wide range and require frequent reassessment and further prioritization for transport while in the central treatment area. |
Category III: Walking woundedCOLOR - GREEN Walking wounded, minor injuries: First to be separated and later to be transported by non-ambulance transport (first aid. |
