Which of the following are desirable characteristics of the safe or? "cold" zone in a hazardous materials? incident?
A
?Upwind, on the same level as the spillCORRECT
B.
?Downwind, downhill from the spill
C.
?Upwind, uphill from the spill
D.
?Downwind, uphill from the spill
What constitutes a? multiple-casualty incident? (MCI)?
Any event that requires more than one ambulance to adequately transport the patients from the scene
B.
An incident with 3 to 15 patients that the service handles without calling for additional resources
C.
An event involving multiple patients that places
Gross decontamination is? the:
complete removal or neutralization of a contaminant.
B.
alteration or removal of most residual contamination.
C.
residual contamination that remains on a host following decontamination procedures.
D.
removal or chemical alteration of the majority of a con
Using START triage? guidelines, a patient on the scene of a? mass-causality incident who has no pulse is deemed a? ________ patient.
A.
Priority 0 CORRECT
B.
Priority 3
C.
Priority 1
D.
Priority 2
Which of the following is NOT a desirable characteristic of the rehabilitation sector of a hazardous materials? incident?
It is protected from weather elements.
B.
It allows for rapid reentry to the emergency operation.
C.
It is located in the warm zone. CORRECT
D.
It is large enough to accommodate multiple rescue crews.
Johnny is an EMT with a local ambulance service. As part of his? job, he is trained to recognize the existence of a potentially dangerous scene involving hazardous materials and know when to request a hazmat response.? Johnny's level of hazardous material
First Responder Operations
B.
Hazardous Materials Specialist
C.
Hazardous Materials Technician
D.
First Responder Awareness CORRECT
What source will provide first aid information about hazardous materials for employees at a work? site?
A.
Shipping manifest
B.
Placard
C.
Safety data sheets CORRECT
D.
Bill of lading
Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment? (START) is a system that relies on some simple commands and what three physiologic? parameters?
RESPIRATION PULSE AND MENTAL STATUS
As it pertains to hazardous? materials, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires employers? to:
DOCUMENT APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF TRAINING FOR EACH EMPLOYEE
At? 0330, you responded to the scene of an overturned tanker truck. What organization could you contact to obtain information about the liquid the truck is? carrying?
CHEMTREC
Which of the following is NOT a function of the rehabilitation sector in a hazardous materials? incident?
A.
Providing a decontamination corridor from the hot zone
Your answer is correct.B.
Performing medical assessment of rescue crews
C.
Taking baseline vital signs before rescuers enter the operations area
D.
Providing for hydration of rescue crews
Who is the person that is in charge of tracking the? patient's final? destination?
A.
Incident Commander
B.
Staging supervisor
C.
Transportation supervisor
Your answer is correct.D.
Treatment officer
ICS systems recognize that the manageable span of control? is:
6
Andrea is an EMS supervisor with a combined? EMS/Fire department. On the scene of a hazardous materials? incident, she uses her knowledge of hazardous materials to support the activities of other responders and manage the scene.? Andrea's level of hazardo
A.
First Responder Awareness
B.
First Responder Operations
C.
Hazardous Materials Specialist
Your answer is correct.D.
Hazardous Materials Technician
Disaster plans are a predefined set of instructions that should be written to address the events that are conceivable? for:
A.
the contiguous United States.
B.
a particular location.
Your answer is correct.C.
the United States including Alaska and Hawaii.
D.
the North American continent.
Where is the decon corridor located where? patients, personnel, and equipment are? decontaminated?
A.
Cold zone
B.
Hot zone
C.
Cool zone
D.
Warm zone
Using START triage? guidelines, a patient on the scene of a? mass-causality incident who is not breathing? initially, but begins breathing when the airway is? open, is deemed a? ________ patient.
PRIORITY 1
What is the MOST likely reason a garden center could become the site of a hazardous materials? incident?
A.
Many people work there.
B.
Many people shop there.
C.
Many plants are sold there.
D.
Many? fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals are sold there.
In which of the following zones is the EMT expected to be staged at the scene of a hazardous materials? incident?
COLD ZONE
What is the process that removes the biological? (etiological) contamination? hazards, as it destroys microorganisms and their? toxins
DISINFECTION
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of decontamination from hazardous? materials?
DEODIRIZING
An area near a hazardous materials incident that is on the same level as the? incident, but? upwind, is the BEST location for? the:
SAFE ZONE
When seeking expert advice on how to proceed at a hazardous materials? incident, which of the following information is important to? provide?
AMOUNT OF SUBSTANCE INVOLVED
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Using START triage? criteria, triage a? 17-year-old male patient
PRIORITY 3
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of an EMT at the scene of a hazardous materials? emergency?
DECONTAMINATING
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Using START triage? criteria, triage an? 8-year-old male patient
3
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Triage a? 16-year-old female patient with respirations? 38, pulse? 13
1
You are an EMT on the scene of a? mass-casualty incident in which there are 50 patients from a bus rollover. Incident Command has been established and? EMS, law? enforcement, and rescue sectors are established. You have just discovered that one of the bus
EMS SECTOR
Eduardo is an EMT with a major metropolitan fire department. He is assigned to a station within an industrial complex. On the scene of a hazardous materials? incident, Eduardo functions on a team where he plugs a leaking drum.? Eduardo's level of hazardou
HMT
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable way of attempting to identify a hazardous? material?
COLLECTING A SAMPLE
Which of the following is NOT the role of the first arriving EMT at the scene of a possible hazardous materials? emergency?
RESCUE ANY VICTIMS STILL IN SPILL
Which of the following should NOT be considered during the scene? size-up of a hazardous materials? emergency?
HOW QUICKLY IT CAN BE CLEANED UP
When involved in a? multiple-casualty incident, staging refers to which of the? following?
WAIT IN DESIGNATED LOCATION FOR INSTRUCTIONS
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Using START triage? criteria, triage a? 13-year-old female with
1
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Using START triage? criteria, triage a? 38-year-old female patie
4
Who should receive psychological first? aid?
OVERWHELMED BY HORROR OF SCENE
Which statement regarding the? diamond-shaped placards involved in the transportation of dangerous goods is? FALSE?
VETTED AND ACCURATE
A command organization in which a single agency controls all resources and operations? is:
A SINGLE INCIDENT COMMAND
If you do not have specialized training in hazardous? materials, which of the following statements is? TRUE?
YOU ARE A LAYPERSON
Which of the following is the MOST common type of? multiple-casualty incident that EMS providers will respond? to?
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS
Which of the following personal protective items must be used by EMS personnel caring for patients in a hazardous materials? emergency?
TYVEK
You are on the scene of a riot following a decision in a controversial court case. A large group of people have set fire to? vehicles, broken? windows, and assaulted people in the area. Which of the following would be the BEST method of incident? command?
UNIFIED COMMAND
When transporting patients from the scene of a? mass-casualty incident, who should be responsible for contacting the receiving? hospital?
TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR
You are called to a local hardware store for a male patient complaining of difficulty breathing. As you pull into the parking? lot, you notice several people in front of the building coughing and in obvious distress. What would be the BEST course of actio
EVALUATE SCENE FURTHER
Which of the following actions may need to be taken by the EMT when treating and transporting a patient who was exposed? to, and contaminated? by, a hazardous? material?
DISPOSE OF PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF
Which of the following is a resource for specific actions to be taken by personnel dealing with a hazardous materials? incident?
EMG
Which of the following is a principle of effective Incident? Command?
COMMAND IS MORE EFFECTIVE WHEN ONE PERSON IS NOT IN CONTROL OF MORE THAN 6 PEOPLE
Using START triage? guidelines, a patient on the scene of a? mass-causality incident who is alert with respirations less than 30 a minute and has a capillary refill time of less than 2 seconds is deemed a? ________ patient.
3
You are on the scene of a? mass-casualty incident in which the grandstand at a race track has collapsed. As the triage? officer, you have encountered a? 14-year-old male whose leg has been amputated above the knee. He is responsive to verbal? stimuli, and
1
The senior EMT on the first vehicle that arrived on a scene with multiple patients should assume which of the following roles until relieved by a senior? official?
ICS
______ is the response? agency, established in? Washington, DC, as a service of the American Chemistry? Council, that can provide either you or your dispatcher with information about the hazardous material and contact the shipper to provide you with infor
CHEMTREC
With START? triage, when you arrive on the? scene, you ask all the patients who can walk to move to one area. These patients are categorized? as:
3
An EMT trained at a First Responder Awareness level would be able? to:
RECOGNIZE AND INITIATE RESPONSE
You are on the scene of a church bus rollover collision. There are 30 passengers involved. As triage? officer, which one of the following patients should you assign the highest? priority?
70 YEAR OLD WOMEN
When an EMT becomes emotionally incapacitated on the scene of a? large-scale MCI, you? should:
REMOVE EMT TO RESTING AREA
Soraya is an EMT who volunteers for a local fire department. On the scene of a hazardous materials? incident, she helps prevent the incident from becoming larger and ensures bystanders remain safe.? Soraya's level of hazardous materials training is at the
FRO