Transport Operations, Extrication, & Special Rescues

You carry a jump bag to:

• facilitate defibrillation within 5 to 10 minutes after making patient contact.

• manage a critically injured patient until he or she is loaded into the ambulance.

• carry advanced life support equipment approved by the EMS medical director.

• contain anything that you might need during the first 5 minutes of patient care.

Transporting a patient to a hospital involves all the following, EXCEPT:

• a written report

• informing dispatch of arrival

• restocking supplies

• giving billing information to the clerk

If the safest place for you to park on a scene happens to face in the direction of oncoming traffic, you should:

• quickly access the patient

• light a few flares near the scene

• turn off your headlights

• turn off all warning lights

If someone is tailgating you while you're responding to an emergency call, you should:

• let the driver pass you

• speed up

• brake-check the driver

• stop and confront the driver

Which of the following is an example of regional equipment or supplies?

• Oral glucose

• Vacuum splint

• DuoDote Auto-Injector

• Inhaled bronchodilator

What's the least likely type of safety gear to be found on an ambulance?

• face shields

• hazmat gear

• goggles

• turnout gear

When is it most likely that you use a police escort?

• The weather is treacherous and there are numerous roads washed out.

• you are unfamiliar with the location, but the police officer knows the area.

• you are transporting a critical pediatric patient through traffic.

• The call is dispatched as an unresponsive patient with CPR in progress.

Your primary concern when arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash is:

• gaining access to the patient(s).

• requesting additional resources.

• immediately beginning triage.

• surveying the area for hazards and making sure the scene is safe.

The scene size-up at a motor vehicle crash or other incident:

• is an ongoing process until the incident is terminated.

• should be performed by the most experienced EMT.

• is a quick visual assessment of the scene prior to entry.

• determines who is allowed to safely enter the hot zone.

In order to evaluate hazards present at the scene and determine the number of patients, you should:

• request the fire department at all scenes.

• perform a 360-degree walk around of the scene.

• use the information provided by dispatch.

• interview bystanders present at the scene.