emt ch 39
Historically, the weak point at most major incidents has been:
communications
which of the following questions is of least pertinence when the EMT is determining whether or not to declare a multiple-casualty incident and activate the incident command system
how many paramedics are able to respond to the scene and provide advanced care
You are triaging four patients who were involved in a head-on motor vehicle crash. Which of the following patients should be assigned the highest (red) triage category?
a 49-year-old female with diabetes and difficulty breathing
which of the following patients should be assigned an immediate category
22-year-old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor, and diaphoresis
which of the following most accurately describes a mass-casualty incident
an incident that greatly taxes or depletes a system's available resources
When a rehabilitation area is established at the scene of a mass casualty incident, it should:
be in a location that prevents visualization of the scene itself
the term used when individual units or different organizations make independent and often inefficient decisions regarding an incident is called
freelancing
you are at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident when your partner slips and falls, injuring his leg. he is alert and responds appropriately to your questions. his respirations are 20 breaths/min and his radial pulses are strong. what triage category should you assign your partner
immediate
which of the following statements regarding storage containers and hazardous materials is correct
in most cases, there is no correlation between the color of the container and the possible contents
the function of the National Incident Management System is to
prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents
If an incident increases in scope and complexity, the IC should consider:
relinquishing command to someone with more experience
During a HazMat incident, you are working in the treatment area. As patients are removed from the danger zone, you should:
remain where you are and have the patients brought to you
Which of your senses can be safely used to identify a HazMat incident?
sight and sound
Command functions under the ICS include all of the following, EXCEPT:
triage officer
which of the following statements regarding the unified command system is correct
under the unified command system, plans are drawn up in advance by all cooperating agencies that assume a shared responsibilities for decision making
which of the following chemicals requires identification with a placard, regardless of how many pounds the shipment weighs
water-reactive solids
