Safe Practices in Emergency Services

Which of the following are hazards at a motor vehicle accident?

• sharp glass

• slippery antifreeze

• jagged metal edges

• all of the above

Scene staging helps keep the EMTs away from harm?

• True

• False

What should you do if there are hazards that you cannot handle?

• Go ahead, you can handle anything!

• Call for help

• Do nothing

What do you do once you establish that the scene is safe?

• listen for sounds of hazards or danger

• scan scene and surrounding areas

• begin assessment of patient

• park ambulance away from scene

Toxic substances are ALWAYS easiy identifiable?

• False

• True

Forces that cause injury are called?

• mechanism of injury

• body substance isolation

• dangers

• hazards

What does chest pain indicate at the scene?

• Stroke

• Hemorrhage

• Heart attack

• None of the above

A bent steering wheel suggest a chest or arm injury?

• True

• False

What is the minimum standard for BSI(Body Substance Isolation)

• eye protection

• gloves

• gowns

• face shield

What is the number 1 priority at a crime scene?

• personal safety

• covering the victim

• taping off the area

• parking vehicle away from the scene