The AEMT correctly defines a multiple-casualty incident (MCI) when he states:

The AEMT correctly defines a multiple-casualty incident (MCI) when he states:
 
  A) It is any event that places an excessive demand on rescue personnel and equipment.
  B) It occurs any time that five or more people are injured and require transport to different hospitals.
  C) It occurs any time the incident requires the medical director to leave the hospital and direct activities on-scene.
  D) It occurs when the number of patients requiring care is greater than 10.

Question 2

You have a young male patient who tells you he has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. All of the following are common with this disease EXCEPT:
 
  A) The patient will be wheelchair bound by age 12.
  B) Weakened respiratory muscles can lead to pneumonia.
  C) It occurs more commonly in females than males.
  D) Patients usually die from respiratory failure in the early 20s.

Question 3

While responding to an MCI drill involving an explosion, you pass a dozen ambulances sitting in a parking lot three blocks away from the incident. You should recognize this area as the:
 
  A) treatment unit.
  B) staging unit.
  C) transport unit.
  D) triage area.