as a last resort
Under what conditions is it appropriate to use a police or other emergency vehicle escort?
situation is critical
Under what condition should an EMT exceed teh posted speed limit?
1. leaves the scene 2. arrives at hospital 3. back in service 4. arrives at scene
What 4 times should you notify dispatch?
write PCR
What is your first responsibility once you transferred care of your patient?
safety
What is the EMT's first duty to the patient while arriving at scene?
star of life
What is the symbol of EMS called?
100 x 100 ft in area
What factor concerning your chosen landing site would make it useable by helicopter, once you have requested a helicopter response?
EPA approved germocide
What should be used to clean an ambulance when there is no visible blood or body fluid contamination?
tie rod ends
what part of the ambulance does not require a check at the beginning of each shift?
when running as an EMS provider on EMS call
Under what circumstances may an EMT by-pass driving laws?
front
What direction should an EMT approach a vehicle that has been involved in a collision and has a patient inside?
turn off engine
What is the easiest way to eliminate electrical current and associated hazards in vehicle collisions?
check all doors
What is the best way to gain quick access to a patient who is still in a vehicle following a crash?
assume wires are live and do not approach
What is the safest way for an EMT to approach a scene with downed wires?
cover patient and EMT-basic with heavy fire proof covering
What is the best method for protecting a patient during extraction from a vehicle?
on shoulder, between traffic coming up behind you and the crash scene
Where should you park your ambulance if you are the first responder to arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle accident?
uphill and downwind
Where should you park ambulance when you recognize that a truck has rolled over and is leaking liquid?
patient care provider
What is the role of the EMT in vehicle stabilization and patient extraction?
make sure the scene is safe
What is the first thing an EMT should do when arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash?
residential home
What situation is most likely to involve simple access?
cold
In what zone are normal triage, stabilization and treatment performed?
personal safety
What is the first and primary concern of the EMT at a hazardous material incident?
extreme danger to health
What would a number 3 in the blue area indicate?
infection
What is not a potential danger posed by hazardous materials?
first responder awareness
What is teh minimal level of training recommended by OSHA for EMS providers likely to witness or discover a hazardous materials emergency?
hot
In which zone is initial (gross) decontamination performed?
flammable gas or liquid
What type of hazardous material does a red placard with a flame symbol?
unreasonable risk or unreasonable risk to health
What is the definition of a hazardous material?
msds
What information form is the workplace required to have available if you respond to the scene of an injury from a chemical spill?
warm
in what zone are life saving procedures such as airway management and immobilization performed?
controlling ambulance flow
What activity is the staging sector responsible?
priority
What basis should patients be moved from triage sector to treatment sector?
assist at local hospitals if requested
What would you do if you are an EMT working a mass casualty scene?
yellow
What color are delayed care patients in a standard 4 level triage system?
most qualified emt
Who should be assigned as the triage officer?
20% burns with stridor and wheezing
What is a set of signs and symptoms would indicate a red tag description?
immediate
What would be the level of a patient who has a life-threatening injury, but is breathing and has a pulse?
senior emt at scene
Who should be responsible for assuming command of a multiple casualty incident when the first units arrive?
supply
What is the sector responsible for distributing medical material and equipment called?
primary
What phase of an explosion causes damage through a pressure wave?
1. treated by immediate irrigation 2. phosgene and mustard gas 3. blistering agents 4. delayed effect
What are 4 characteristics of vesicants?
radioactive material in wounds
Under what circumstances does a patient represent a potential danger to others when he presents with possible radiation exposure?
heat burns
What types of injury are you anticipating to treat when you are responding to WMD scene where an incendiary device has been used?
incident command system
What should you do first when your unit is the first to arrive on scene at a possible WMD incident?
infectious agents
What are biological weapons?
1. household 2. industrial 3. agricultural
In what settings besides a terrorist attack might you encounter a " nerve agent" ?
vesicant
What type of chemical agent is most likely to have been exposed when your patient has been exposed to an unknown chemical agent?
none
In which settings would there most likely be an adequate response to a WMD attack?
a. large metro area
b. suburban community
c. rural community
effects of organophosphates
What does "SLUDGE" refer to?