Emergency Action Plan Quiz

What is the purpose of having an EAP / Crisis Plan that is effective and practiced?

• To have a detailed chain of events to perform in the event of an emergency

• To assign someone in charge during an emergency situation

• To transport athletes off the field if needed

• To activate EMS and speak with the dispatcher

TRUE/FALSE  An EAP is only able to be used during an Athletic Event or sports related injury

• TRUE

• FALSE

Define triage

• Multiple people hurt and providing care to MOST SEVERE INJURY FIRST

• Someone hurt with a minor injury and providing care for them

• A singular person hurt and providing care for them

• Multiple people hurt and providing care to FIRST PERSON YOU CAN GET TO

TRUE/FALSE When activating EMS and speaking with the dispatcher, the caller is supposed to hang up first.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who would be considered 'in charge' during an emergency situation in which the EAP was activated?

• Team Captain

• Coach

• Team Physician

• Nurse

Name 3 pieces of information that you need to give the dispatcher when trying to call to activate EMS.

• Number of victims 

• Name of victims

• Location

• Time of day

• What they are wearing

What is another name for the Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?

• Crisis Plan

• Sports Medicine Team

• Triage

• EMS

What is the name for the group of individuals which would activate EMS during the EAP?

• Team Captain

• Coach

• Team Physician

• Sports Medicine Team

What two potential problem that you MIGHT run into when trying to remove an athlete during the activation of a EAP

• Locked gates

• Parked cars in fire lane

• Age of victim

• Temperature outside

What criteria makes someone 'in charge' during the EAP over someone else?

• Their Age

• Whether they have a degree or not

• First aid / CPR / AED training

• Whoever was there first