Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Response

Section 2 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

PURPOSE:

To set forth a standard for implementing procedures dealing with multiple casualty incidents (MCI’s).

PROCEDURE:

City government must be organized and responsive prior to, during and immediately following the occurrence of an event that would generate large numbers of casualties. This plan establishes a framework for mass casualty incident response and sets forth responsibilities for the Maitland Fire Department responders to such events.

Considerations

Operational concepts unique to mass casualty responses, responsibilities and efforts necessary for successful management of any mass casualty event occurring within the City of Maitland. MCI events involve triage, treatment, transport and logistical support.

Assumptions

• This plan assumes that the assertions, directions and initiatives found herein are valid for the City of Maitland.
• That events producing mass casualty incidents may often times overwhelm initial responders.
• That the mass casualty incidents have the potential to generate mass fatalities.
• That the City of Maitland will conduct emergency operations for MCI events in accordance with this policy, as well as County, State and applicable Federal requirements.

Operations

Definition: An MCI incident is to be declared any time emergency responders within the City of Maitland encounter situations with more victims than the initial responders can handle or anytime there are more than six victims requiring medical attention. Assignment of responsibilities: The first arriving emergency unit(s) upon determining the event to be an MCI event, shall declare such by radio and immediately initiate the Incident Command System ((ICS); see policy 110.01).