Fire/EMS Review

Who developed the first triage-like system for Nepoleon's army

• baron larrey
• baron jean
• baron jean dominique
• none of the above

what does EMS stand for?

• emergency mobile services

• emergent medical services

• emergency medical services

• none of the above

EMS is a coordinated network of professionals that provide...?

• long-term medical care
• care for minor injuries only
• pre-hospital medical and trauma care
• none of the above

where was the first ambulance service in the U.S.

• new york city
• boston
• chicago
• los angeles

a person who makes sure that the care a patient receives is in their best interest is...?

• paramedic
• dispatcher
• patient advocate
• none of the above

an EMT performing lifesaving medical services on a heart attack patient until the patient is received at a local hospital emergency room is an example of...

• airway management
• bleeding control
• continuous care and transfer
• none of the above

EMS services provided by city or county level government is?

• public EMS
• private EMS
• minor emergencies
• none of the above

EMS professionals are expected to keep their equipment stocked, working, and ready for an emergency

• True
• false

Which of the following is not a duty of dispatchers

• determining the nature of the emergency
• give over-the phone medical advise
• oxygen administration
• none of the above

where was the first 911 call made in the United States

• hartford, CT
• Harrisburg, PA
• Haleyville, AL
• Los Angeles, CA