What does MCI stand for?

• A. Major Clinical Intervention
• B. Mass Casualty Incident
• C. Medical Community Initiative
• D. Minor Crisis Intervention

Answer: (B)

Mass Casualty Incident is the term used in emergency management to describe an event where the number and severity of injuries exceed the local resources’ ability to manage them with routine procedures. This designation triggers the incident command system, rapid triage to categorize patients by urgency and survivability, and coordinated deployment of personnel and supplies across agencies to move patients to appropriate facilities. The other phrases listed do not reflect the surge in casualties or the need for organized multi-agency response, so they don’t fit the concept of MCI.