EMS Operations

Decontamination of patients occurs in the ________ zone.

• cold

• hot

• warm

• working

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

Which of the following terms best describes the area where a hazardous material is located?

• cold zone

• hot zone

• warm zone

• off limits zone

"Simple access" is considered access to a patient when:

• supervisor approval is required.

• special equipment is required.

  
  

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• no special equipment is required.

• additional training is required.

At a hazardous material incident which zone would be used for patient assessment, treatment, transport?

• hot zone

• warm zone

• cold zone

• off limits zone

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.

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.

Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you can see three patients, one who is entrapped in his car and two who have been ejected from their vehicle. You should:

• begin triage to determine injury severity.

• call medical control for further direction.

• immediately request additional resources.

• request law enforcement for traffic control.

When functioning at the scene of a motor vehicle crash in which a patient will require complex extrication, you should enter the vehicle and provide care to the patient:

• only if the patient has experienced a major injury.

• after rescue personnel have cut the battery cables.

• after receiving approval from the incident commander.

• only after you believe the vehicle has been stabilized.