CH 53 Flashcards
(10 cards)
If your only protection from gunfire in a residence is behind a frame wall, you should:
stand near the door or window frame, which usually contain more wood than other areas of the wall.
crouch down at the base of the wall, with your hands protecting your head, and remain still.
recall that most walls have an interior frame that is metal and will afford you adequate protection.
attempt to locate a stud behind the wall and remain as close to that area as you possibly can.
stand near the door or window frame, which usually contain more wood than other areas of the wall.
Which of the following would most likely enable the paramedic to make an effective decision when forced to react in a destabilized scene?
Situational awareness
Medical training
Physical strength
SWAT training
Situational awareness
Which of the following statements regarding hostage situations is correct?
If you are taken hostage, you should recall that most hostage situations only last about 30 to 45 minutes.
The psychological effects of being held hostage are often of greater concern than physical problems.
If you are taken hostage, your job as a paramedic is to try to reason with the assailant to end the crisis.
If you see the opportunity to disarm a person who is holding you and others hostage, you must act quickly.
The psychological effects of being held hostage are often of greater concern than physical problems.
Upon arriving at the scene of a patient who is reportedly unconscious in her parked vehicle, you should:
write down your physical location and the time on a piece of paper and leave it in the ambulance.
notify the dispatcher of your location and the number and state of the vehicle’s license plate.
turn your ambulance’s headlights off so that you are less visible if the patient is really conscious.
use the public address system on your ambulance’s radio and ask the patient to raise her hand.
notify the dispatcher of your location and the number and state of the vehicle’s license plate.
When arriving at a residence for any EMS call, you should make it a routine habit to:
request that law enforcement respond to the scene.
leave your jump kit in the unit until you need it.
pay attention and listen for loud, threatening voices.
knock on the rear door of the residence if possible.
pay attention and listen for loud, threatening voices.
It is most important to consider a clandestine drug lab to be a(n):
unsafe environment for children.
illegal operation.
crime scene.
hazardous materials scene.
hazardous materials scene.
If your partner is injured while approaching a parked vehicle, you should:
wait for the vehicle to leave before exiting the ambulance to tend to your partner.
drive the ambulance around your partner and ram the vehicle’s driver door.
use the public address system to advise the perpetrator that the police are en route.
back the ambulance away from the danger zone and request law enforcement.
back the ambulance away from the danger zone and request law enforcement.
After you have safely approached a parked vehicle and are ready to alert the apparently ill driver of your presence, you should:
remain at the left rear of the vehicle and firmly tap on the trunk.
position yourself in front of the sideview mirror and tap on the glass.
do so without moving past the B column into the driver’s door area.
carefully open the left rear door and tap the patient’s shoulder.
do so without moving past the B column into the driver’s door area.
If a violent person directs his aggression at you:
it may be because your uniform resembles a police officer’s.
you should slowly approach him and speak calmly.
it would be appropriate to immediately retaliate with deadly force.
under no circumstances should you defend yourself with physical force.
it may be because your uniform resembles a police officer’s.
How can you best assist law enforcement at the scene of a crime involving a gunshot wound or stabbing?
Place any of the patient’s clothing you removed in a paper bag.
Begin patient care after all evidence has been collected.
Examine an expended gun casing to identify the caliber.
Collect blood on a 4-inch by 4-inch dressing and give it to the police.
Place any of the patient’s clothing you removed in a paper bag.
