Identify at least six common causes for multiple-casualty incidents

What will be an ideal response?

Explosion
Wildfire
Building collapse
Earthquake
Flood
Hurricane
Hazardous chemical spill
Terrorist attack
Mass shooting
Vehicle collision

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A young man has been struck by lightning on a golf course and is in cardiac arrest. Other golfers say that he was struck about 10 minutes ago. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation. B) Attach the automated external defibrillator. C) Ventilate 10 to 12 breaths per minute. D) Do a secondary assessment to locate the burn sites.

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If the stroke volume decreased, which of the following would occur to maintain the blood pressure at its current value?

A) Increased heart rate and increased peripheral vascular resistance B) Decreased heart rate and decreased peripheral vascular resistance C) Increased heart rate and decreased peripheral vascular resistance D) Decreased heart rate and increased peripheral vascular resistance

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