SF Geography

Question 1

Cross Streets for Zuckerberg (SF General)

Answer 1

Portero and 22nd St

Question 2

What streets are considered Arteries?

Answer 2

19th, Fell, Geary blvd, Fulton, Lincoln, Market

Question 3

Where does Fell St run through?

Answer 3

Central Freeway to Golden Gate park

Question 4

Cross streets for UCSF Parnassus

Answer 4

Parnassus Ave and Medical Center Way

Question 5

Cross Streets for UCSF - Benioff Childrens (Mission Bay )

Answer 5

Mariposa and Hospital/ Minnesota

Question 6

Cross Streets for Kaiser SF

Answer 6

Geary Blvd and St Josephs Ave

Question 7

Cross Streets for SF VA

Answer 7

Off of Clement Street — on Fort Miley 7 — Clement and 42nd

Question 8

Cross Streets for St Marys

Answer 8

Stanyan st and Fulton St

Question 9

Cross Streets for CPMC-Davies

Answer 9

Castro and Duboce

Question 10

Cross streets for CPMC- Van Ness

Answer 10

Between Geary and Post on Franklin St

Question 11

Cross streets for CPMC- Mission Bernal

Answer 11

27th and San Jose

Question 12

Cross streets for St Francis Memorial

Answer 12

Between Leveanworth and Hyde on Bush

Question 13

Cross streets for Chinese Hospital

Answer 13

Between Stockton and Stone on Jackson

Question 14

Cross streets for Sobering Center

Answer 14

Between mission and 8th St

Question 15

What is an MCI - Yellow Alert

Answer 15

Just a warning, Heads up with a potential for multiple injuries or casualties

Question 16

What is a MCI - Level 1 Red Alert

Answer 16

Between 6-50 patients

Question 17

What is a MCI- Level 2 Red Alert

Answer 17

Between 51-100 Patients

Question 18

What is a MCI-Level 3 Red Alert

Answer 18

Between 101-150 patients

Question 19

What is a MCI- Level 4 Red Alert

Answer 19

Catastrophic disaster: Unknown amount of patients/Injuries

Question 20

What is a MCI- Level 0 Red Alert

Answer 20

Significant 911 ambulance shortage

Question 21

True or False? Because Royal will be certified in SF, during an MCI event, we can use EMTS from all counties that Royal operates in.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

During an MCI alert what is the time frame we have to input available resources into Redinet?

Answer 22

5 minutes or less

Question 23

True or False? If a hospital is on divert we must inform crews at beginning of shift and send a page if crews already on shift

Answer 23

True

Question 24

True or False? Patient preference is the highest priority in determining what hospital the patients go to.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

What is classified as a special event in SF?

Answer 25

More than 2500 people or 100 swimmers

Question 26

What is the primary channel that all SF emt's must be logged into their entire shift?

Answer 26

EMS-4 Bravo 16

Question 27

What is the response time for dispatch intervals?

Answer 27

2 minutes

Question 28

What is the response time for BLS & AED on scene code 3?

Answer 28

4 minutes 30 seconds

Question 29

What is the response time for ALS on Scene code 3?

Answer 29

7 minutes

Question 30

Is there a response time for BLS for a code 2?

Answer 30

NO

Question 31

What is the transporting time for Code 3 for ALS ?

Answer 31

10 Minutes after on Scene

Question 32

True or False? During a heavy radio traffic day, your crews may landline to Royal Communications in order to give a ringdown to hospitals.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

On a triage tag for an MCI event what is the basic information that is required?

Answer 33

Patient description(s) and destination

Question 34

What talk group is used to communicate with all hospitals except SF General?

Answer 34

EMS-1 Bravo 13

Question 35

What talk group is used to communicate with Zuckerberg SF General?

Answer 35

EMS-2 Bravo 14

Question 36

When giving a ring down what order must you give information?

Answer 36

Name of Hospital, Unit Number, Pt age and Gender, MIVT format, ETA, Confirmation

Question 37

What does MIVT stand for in trauma?

Answer 37

Mechanism of Injury , Injuries , Vitals, Treatment

Question 38

What does MIVT stand for in medical?

Answer 38

Medical Condition( Chief complaint) Illness, Vitals, Treatment

Question 39

If you accidently press the orange button on the radios what must you say?

Answer 39

Code 4

Question 40

True or False? SF uses 10 commands (ex: 10-4// 10-22)

Answer 40

False

Question 41

What hospital is the only Burn unit in SF and ALCO

Answer 41

St Francis Memorial

Question 42

What is EMS-6 and what do they do?

Answer 42

Group of paramedics that go out into the public to help trouble residents/homeless

Question 43

Can we take calls from EMS-6?

Answer 43

Yes