Road Map

Note: The purpose of the Lesson Road Map is to give you an idea of what will be expected of you for this lesson. You will be directed to specific tasks as you proceed through the lesson. Each activity in the To Do: section will be identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), ungraded (U), or pass/fail (P/F).

To Read

• Required
  • Textbook - Chapter 11 (Emergency Medical Services in Disaster)
  • Online Article: “Responders often lack disaster response skills, EMS Expo told” by Thompson, J. (2010)
  • Website: Overview of EMS Response Information
• Optional
  • Textbook - Chapter 14 (Communication and Information Technology Tools for Disaster Response and Medical Assistance)
  • Textbook - Chapter 2 (Triage)

To Do

In this lesson you will complete the following activities:

1. Team Activity (T, P/F)
2. Lesson Review Worksheet (I, P/F)

Topics

• Critical Incident Management
• Triage
• Communication and Equipment Standards
• Education and Training