EMR- EMS Operations & Hazardous Response

As an Emergency Medical Responder, your first consideration at any emergency should be

• providing immediate patient care.

• notifying the communications center of your status.

• ensuring your own safety.

• ensuring the patient's safety.

All of the following are signs of a hazardous materials incident EXCEPT

• cloudy weather.

• multiple patients with similar symptoms.

• oddly colored smoke.

• noxious fumes

All of the following should be done at any emergency scene EXCEPT

• do whatever it takes to rescue the patient.

• wear protective gear.

• evaluate the scene.

• call dispatch for appropriate resources.

Which of the following is NOT a phase of an emergency call?

• Arrival at the scene

• Transferring patients

• Dispatch

• Debriefing

Which of the following are hazards that should be noted as an Emergency Medical Responder approaches the scene of a motor vehicle collision?

• All of the above

• Fire

• Leaking fuel

• Downed electrical wires

Decontamination of patients occurs in the ________ zone.

• cold

• hot

• warm

• working

In the presence of hazardous materials, you should:

• have the patient come out to your vehicle for care.

• have your partner enter the scene first.

• not provide patient care until the scene has been made safe.

• attempt to neutralize any chemicals present.

Which of the following is the best resource for Emergency Medical Responders at the scene of a hazardous material incident?

• The Internet

• Emergency Response Guidebook

• Poison Control Center

• Medical direction

Which of the following actions best describes what an Emergency Medical Responder should do when a patient is trapped in an overturned vehicle?

• Pull the patient to safety

• Stabilize the vehicle

• Climb into the vehicle to provide patient care

• immediately right the vehicle

You arrive on the scene of a motor vehicle collision. You should position your ambulance:

• just past the scene, with emergency lights on.

• 50 feet before the scene, with emergency lights on.

• next to the crashed vehicles, with sirens on.

• at least 250 feet from the scene, with lights and sirens off