Paramedic Chapter 51 - Disaster Response - Multiple Choice

Why are preplanned mutual aid agreements essential to your operation? A. Mutual aid agreements describe how your agency will access help from other areas when needed. B. Mutual aid agreements help you determine what disasters may occur in your area. C. Mutual aid agreements outline fire and rescue response during an event. D. Mutual aid agreements allow you to obtain help from private businesses during a disaster.

A. Mutual aid agreements describe how your agency will access help from other areas when needed.

What are the two types of disasters? A. Natural and man made B. Biologic and chemical C. Terrorism and natural D. Natural and nuclear

A. Natural and man made

Which of the following is a natural disaster that commonly occurs in the northern region of the United States? A. Snow and ice storms B. Hurricanes C. Tornadoes D. Earthquakes

A. Snow and ice storms

Which of the following is NOT a consideration while you are working during a disaster? A. Training standards B. Inventory C. Mobilization of personnel D. Command structure

A. Training standards

The key to any disaster response is: A. planning. B. execution. C. recovery. D. triage.

A. planning.

Which of the following can occur during an earthquake? A. Ashfall B. Dust suffocation C. Earth-shock affective disorder D. Cold stress

B. Dust suffocation

What is the purpose of the after-action report? A. To evaluate concern about stress reactions among EMS professionals B. To serve as the official internal report of the entire event C. To document the amount of money owed from the government as a result of a disaster response D. To document all physical assets used in a disaster response

B. To serve as the official internal report of the entire event

You see your supervisor filling out an ICS-211 form during a disaster event. What is this form used for? A. Ordering supplies B. Tracking personnel C. Tracking patients D. Changing command

B. Tracking personnel

Which of the following allows representatives from multiple jurisdictions to share command authority and responsibility? A. Unified EMS agency B. Unified command system C. Incident command system D. Unified law enforcement agency

B. Unified command system

You and your partner respond to an explosion at the courthouse in which there are multiple victims. At this scene, it is MOST important for you to: A. quickly establish an initial triage section and begin receiving patients. B. anticipate that a secondary explosive device may be on the premises. C. immediately report to the incident commander for further instructions. D. avoid unnecessarily moving objects in order to preserve any evidence.

B. anticipate that a secondary explosive device may be on the premises.

Any sudden, calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction is called a(n) ________. A. event B. disaster C. mass-casualty incident D. terrorism

B. disaster

If a population is located close to a volcanic eruption and the warning is late or nonexistent, the prime concern should be: A. rescue. B. evacuation. C. rapid triage. D. ashfall exposure.

B. evacuation.

Upon arriving at the scene of a large building collapse, you are asked to perform a perimeter search. This includes: A. donning protective equipment and entering the collapsed building to rescue patients. B. searching only the farthest reaches of the perimeter to where patients may have wandered off. C. searching areas and structures adjacent to the collapsed building to detect explosives. D. searching the area immediately around the collapse area in order to find critically injured patients.

B. searching only the farthest reaches of the perimeter to where patients may have wandered off.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural disaster? A. Tornadoes B. Ice storms C. Civil disturbance D. Pandemic

C. Civil disturbance

Which of the following natural disasters would be associated with the LEAST amount of warning time? A. Tornadoes B. Tsunamis C. Earthquakes D. Hurricanes

C. Earthquakes

An infected person can transmit a disease from a cough from a distance of up to: A. 2 feet. B. 3 feet. C. 4 feet. D. 6 feet.

D. 6 feet.

Which of the agencies might coordinate to form a unified command? A. Law enforcement B. Fire C. EMS D. All of these agencies

D. All of these agencies

Your supervisor meets with you and your crew to discuss the official report of an entire event. This report is called an: A. incident command system report. B. end-of-shift report. C. after-event report. D. after-action report.

D. after-action report.

Unlike hurricanes, tsunamis: A. are accompanied by winds that far exceed 155 miles per hour. B. can only travel a few hundred miles and are less destructive. C. typically allow responders more time for advance preparation. D. cannot always be predicted with the same amount of accuracy.

D. cannot always be predicted with the same amount of accuracy.

When a disaster occurs, it is important to remember that: A. the initial disaster plan should be followed, regardless of the size, complexity, or duration of the disaster. B. the first person on scene will assume and maintain command of the incident until the incident has ended. C. the public information officer should be the first person mobilized in order to prevent media interference. D. changing conditions and oversights in preplanning may require modification of the initial disaster plan.

D. changing conditions and oversights in preplanning may require modification of the initial disaster plan.

All of the following are items to consider during preplanning, and address in preplanning for an event, EXCEPT: A. geography. B. sheltering of personnel. C. specific personnel assignments. D. disease vectors.

D. disease vectors.

If police escort is not available during a civil disturbance, you should: A. establish a triage section at least two blocks from the riot. B. carefully enter the disturbance area and begin treatment. C. attempt to restore peace by identifying yourself as an EMT. D. keep command notified of your location and movements.

D. keep command notified of your location and movements.

During a disaster, logging of all patients and the hospitals to which they were transported is primarily the responsibility of the: A. triage supervisor. B. incident commander. C. treatment supervisor. D. transportation supervisor.

D. transportation supervisor.