Operations

Question 1

Who monitors all radio traffic?

Answer 1

FCC

Question 2

Mobile Radio

Answer 2

Fixed to apparatus that is mobile. I.E. Engine, Truck, Rig, Ambulance

Question 3

Simplex

Answer 3

Only one person can talk at a time. Walkie talkie etc

Question 4

Duplex

Answer 4

Both people can communicate at the same time. I.E. Cell phone

Question 5

Multiplex

Answer 5

multimedia I.E. internet etc

Question 6

EMS Language

Answer 6

Plain language

Question 7

Personal Safety/Decon of Equipment

Answer 7

washing hands is best way to clean hands.
Alcohol based gel is next best
Equipment is cleaned using a bleach solution of 10:1 Water/Bleach

Question 8

5 Stages of grieving

Answer 8

DABDA

Denial, anger, bargaining/bartering, Depression, Acceptance

Question 9

Assault

Answer 9

Is the threat of violence. Scaring a patient with a needle or actually threat

Question 10

TORT?

Answer 10

Civil Law

Question 11

Battery

Answer 11

Touching or treating someone without permission.

Question 12

Negligence

Answer 12

tort (civil wrong) that has led to injury/illness.
I.E. Giving too much medication or not giving something. Acting outside of protocols or not doing something in protocols.

Question 13

Libel

Answer 13

Written defamation

Question 14

Slander

Answer 14

Spoken (S=S) defamation

Question 15

Good Samaritan Protection?

Answer 15

As a health care provider you are not elegible for G.S. law. You are held to your scope of practice and protocols.

Question 16

TRIAGE Time

Answer 16

30 Seconds max per patient

Question 17

START (Triage)

Answer 17

Simple Triage and Rapid Transport

Question 18

RPM (Triage) Immediate Qualifications

Answer 18

Respirations less than 10 greater than 30?(immediate) RED TAG
Pulse/Perfusion-uncontrolled bleeding or cap refill greter-2sec- IMMEDIATE
Mentation-unable to follow simple commands-IMMEDIATE
NEED ANY ONE OF THE 3 TO BE IMMEDIATE

Question 19

Triage Tag Color BLACK

Answer 19

Black-Deceased-Pt is not breathing you reposition the head they start breathing- then you let go they stop breathing -THEY are DECEASED

Question 20

Triage color Red

Answer 20

IMMEDIATE-Resp-more than 30 and less 10
Pulse/Perfusion-uncontrolled bleeding or cap refill greater than 2 seconds
Mentation-unable to follow simple commands. Pt only need 1 of 3 to be IMMEDIATE

Question 21

Triage color YELLOW

Answer 21

DELAYED-pt has none of the RPM criteria.

But injury prevents them from walking away, broken leg or c-spine

Question 22

Traige color Green

Answer 22

Meets none of the RPM categories and can walk away.

Question 23

ICS Command Operations Chain

Answer 23

CFLOP

Command, Financial, Logistics, Operations, Planning

Question 24

ICS-Command

Answer 24

command staff, brass

Question 25

ICS-Financial

Answer 25

Takes care of the money

Question 26

ICS-Logistics

Answer 26

In charge of people-managing non people resources (Axe's, ambulances, rigs etc)

Question 27

ICS-Operations

Answer 27

Paramedics/FF boots on the ground

Question 28

ICS-Planning

Answer 28

Information for anything that you will see during the day. Weather, planning, strategy

Question 29

Unity of Command

Answer 29

Each person reports to one person only. | FF-Capt-BC-Chief

Question 30

Span of Control

Answer 30

amount of people A single person can effectively manage. 3-7 people. Captain 3-4, BC-5 captains etc

Question 31

UNIFIED COMMAND

Answer 31

multiple agencies working on the same incident working to accomplish the same goal. FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority, etc

Question 32

Hazmat Scene Parking

Answer 32

UPHILL, UPWIND, UPSTREAM

Question 33

Hazmat Zones

Answer 33

HOT-people being exposed contamination zone Warm-DECON Cold-EMS-treatment

Question 34

Safety for EMS Personnel lifting techniques

Answer 34

use legs-never TWIST, keep close weight close to body not out away from you

Question 35

3 Things that make a DNR Valid

Answer 35

Physician Signature Patients Siganature Date it goes into effect ( this is in case a patient has multiple DNR's, HONOR THE MOST RECENT ONE)

Question 36

Do DNR's Expire?

Answer 36

NO

Question 37

IS DNR a State or Federal Document?

Answer 37

STATE

Question 38

Can you honor an out of state DNR?

Answer 38

YES-not very common due to illness making travel difficult

Question 39

How do you approach a Chopper?

Answer 39

From the Front or with the flight crew. So you can maintain eye contact with the pilot and he can wave you off if necessary. GRADE-always approach from the downhill side!

Question 40

Low Angle Rescue?

Answer 40

A slope of 15-35 degrees. Walkable ropes not necessary

Question 41

High Angle Rescue?

Answer 41

Slope of 40-60 degrees.Ropes are necessary.

Question 42

Types of Patient Consent (how many?)

Answer 42

Implied Consent-unconscious pt or minor w/no guardian Expressed Consent-Call 911 "I can't breathe" Involuntary- 5150, lost legal right,suicidal or drunk walking through traffic, can't make good decisions Informed-wife calls on behalf of husband.Hubby says no I don't need it. Then you explain what you are going to do, NITRO, IV ASPRIN etc and then he agrees. YOu explain

Question 43

BSI

Answer 43

gloves, mask, err on the side of maximum protection

Question 44

Traffic Point (2 points) where do you park?

Answer 44

50 ft away from the scene of an accident BEYOND THE SCENE/INCIDENT If FD is on scene use their rig as a shield for you bus.

Question 45

Big Rigs Hazardous Material Wreck Ref

Answer 45

ERG-Emergency Response Guidebook

Question 46

Diamond Placards with Red, Yellow, Blue and White

Answer 46

NFPA 704-Red=flammability-Yellow=reactivity-Blue=Health hazard-White=special precautions

Question 47

When should critical incident stress debrief Happen?

Answer 47

Within 24 hours.

Question 48

What do you do if your partner starts to change after a critical incident?

Answer 48

Talk to your partner, then to your supervisor