Preparatory

Question 1

EMT well being

Answer 1

-Wash your hands
-Use PPE: gloves, safety glasses, gowns, and/or masks
-10% bleach for cleaning

Question 2

Lifting

Answer 2

-Keep weight close to body
-Lift with your knees
-Power grip: shoulder width apart, palms up

Question 3

Hazmat

Answer 3

-Do not enter a scene if it is not safe
-Stay UPWIND and UPHILL

Question 4

Critical Incident Stress De-briefing

Answer 4

-Defusing
-Critical Incident Stress Debriefing: Psychological, emotional, and education group process designed to diminish impact of negative stress- be within 48 hours

Question 5

Defusing

Answer 5

Early intervention that occurs at the scene or shortly after designed to stop the negative stress process

Question 6

Simplex

Answer 6

Radios that transmit and receive on the same frequency- only one radio in the system can transmit at a time

Question 7

Duplex

Answer 7

Radios that transmit and receive on different frequencies. Radios can transmit and receive simultaneously