Ch 52 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Unlike hurricanes, tsunamis:
- typically allow responders more time for advance preparation.
- are accompanied by winds that far exceed 155 miles per hour.
- can only travel a few hundred miles and are less destructive.
- cannot always be predicted with the same amount of accuracy
cannot always be predicted with the same amount of accuracy
If an EMS agency is providing relief to a neighboring community during a disaster, it is important to ensure that:
- the relief-providing agency reports to the triage section.
- it has enough coverage in its home area of responsibility.
- only basic life support equipment is brought to the scene.
- no single medic is mobilized for greater than 12 hours.
it has enough coverage in its home area of responsibility.
Which of the following natural disasters would be associated with the least amount of warning time?
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Which of the following is the most important consideration during a pandemic?
- Disease progression surveillance
- Vaccination of the public
- Personal protective equipment
- Notification of the CDC
Personal protective equipment
While staging at a sniper shooting situation, you hear of a police officer who has been shot in the leg and is bleeding profusely. You should:
- use the concepts of cover and concealment as you carefully make your way to the patient.
- attempt to make verbal contact with the SWAT team and instruct them to apply a tourniquet.
- request at least two armed SWAT team members to accompany you to the patient’s side.
- remain where you are and wait for the SWAT team to bring the patient to you for treatment.
attempt to make verbal contact with the SWAT team and instruct them to apply a tourniquet.
The key to any disaster response is:
triage.
planning.
execution.
recovery.
planning
When a disaster occurs, it is important to remember that:
- the public information officer should be the first person mobilized in order to prevent media interference.
- changing conditions and oversights in preplanning may require modification of the initial disaster plan.
- the first person on scene will assume and maintain command of the incident until the incident has ended.
- the initial disaster plan should be followed, regardless of the size, complexity, or duration of the disaster.
changing conditions and oversights in preplanning may require modification of the initial disaster plan.
When functioning during a flash flood, tag lines should be used, which are:
- cords that, when pulled on, activate personal flotation devices.
- handheld radios that are all tuned in to the same frequency.
- safety ropes tied around rescuers so they can be pulled to safety.
- ropes stretched across a flooded river to which victims can cling.
safety ropes tied around rescuers so they can be pulled to safety.
An infected person can transmit a disease from a cough from a distance of up to:
3 feet.
2 feet.
4 feet.
6 feet.
6’
If a population is located close to a volcanic eruption and the warning is late or nonexistent, the prime concern should be:
evacuation.
ashfall exposure.
rapid triage.
rescue
evacuation.
When functioning during a heat wave, the paramedic should:
- Take small, constant sips of water throughout the day.
- avoid foods such as vegetables, fruits, and salads.
- eat large meals at least two to three times throughout the day.
- consume at least 1 to 2 gallons of water every hour.
Take small, constant sips of water throughout the day.
While providing care to victims following an earthquake, you note that many of them are experiencing respiratory distress. This is most likely due to:
infectious pneumonia.
thoracic barotrauma.
dust suffocation.
carbon monoxide.
dust suffocation
The intense heat of brush fires seals the soil surface, which makes mudslides, avalanches, or landslides:
- contain more dirt than water.
- travel slowly, allowing warning time.
- move even faster over terrain.
- travel for longer periods of time.
move even faster over terrain.
Upon arriving at the scene of a large building collapse, you are asked to perform a perimeter search. This includes:
- searching the area immediately around the collapse area in order to find critically injured patients.
- searching areas and structures adjacent to the collapsed building to detect explosives.
- donning protective equipment and entering the collapsed building to rescue patients.
- searching only the farthest reaches of the perimeter to where patients may have wandered off
searching only the farthest reaches of the perimeter to where patients may have wandered off
Which of the following is the most important consideration after an event?
- All ambulances are restocked.
- A CISD team is established.
- All personnel are accounted for.
- Agencies are properly reimbursed.
All personnel are accounted for.
