3.0 The Injury Report

Question 1

What is the purpose of numbering Injury Reports sequentially?
A) To identify the age of the injured person
B) To track the severity of injuries
C) To ensure each injured person is documented separately
D) To indicate the gender of the injured person

Answer 1

C

Question 2

How should the status of the injured person be reported?
A) As firefighter, occupant, or non-occupant
B) As male, female, or unspecified
C) As child, adult, or elderly
D) As injured, deceased, or evacuated

Answer 2

A

Question 3

How should gender be reported?
A) Using letters (e.g., M for male, F for female)
B) Using numerical codes
C) Using symbols (e.g., ♂ for male, ♀ for female)
D) Using colors (e.g., blue for male, pink for female)

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is the purpose of reporting the age category of the injured person?
A) To identify their occupation
B) To determine their physical condition
C) To assess their level of panic or loss of judgment
D) To provide context for the severity of the injury

Answer 4

D

Question 5

What action should be indicated in the “Action of Casualty” field if the injured person panicked and ran further into the building?
A) Panic or loss of judgment
B) Inaction
C) Actions did not impact on injury
D) Severity

Answer 5

A

Question 6

When is an injury considered “minor”?
A) If the casualty requires hospitalization
B) If the casualty is hospitalized but released within 24 hours
C) If the casualty is not hospitalized and resumes regular lifestyle within 8 hours
D) If the casualty sustains severe burns

Answer 6

C

Question 7

How should clothing factor into the injury severity report?
A) It should not be considered in injury severity
B) It should be reported if the clothing was a factor in adding to the severity of the injury
C) It should be reported only if the casualty was wearing flammable clothing
D) It should be reported regardless of its relevance to the injury

Answer 7

B