CHAPTER 40 EMT QUIZ

A carboy is a container that would MOST likely be used to store and transport:

Corrosives

The reference used as a base for your initial actions at a HazMat incident is/are:

Emergency Response Guidebook

Interoperability, an important feature of the NIMS, refers to the ability of:

agencies of different types or from different jurisdictions to communicate with each other.

Historically, the weak point at most major incidents has been:

communication

which of the following activities occurs in the warm zone

decontamination

During a motor vehicle collision involving multiple patients, the IC would MOST likely:

designate a safety officer, but retain other command functions.

The purpose of the incident command system (ICS) is to:

ensure responder and public safety, achieve incident management goals, and ensure the effective use of resources.

which of the following duties or responsibilities does not fall within the realm of the medical brand of the incident command system

extrication

the term used when individual units or different organizations make independent and often inefficient decisions regarding an incident is called

freelancing

According to the JumpSTART triage system, if a pediatric patient is not breathing, you should:

immediately check for a pulse.

Unlike a multiple-casualty incident, a natural disaster:

often requires personnel to remain on scene for several days.

According to the START triage system, what should you do if a patient is found to have a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min?

open the airway and reassess breathing status

When victims involved in a multiple-casualty incident are moved to the treatment area:

secondary triage is performed and the appropriate treatment is rendered.

which of the following statements regarding hazardous material is correct

some substances are not hazardous by themselves but become toxic one mix with another chemical

the _________ area is where incoming ambulances meet and await further instructions at the scene of a multiple casualty incident

staging

the _________ supervisor is responsible for notifying area hospitals and determining their availability and capabilities

transportation

Command functions under the ICS include all of the following, EXCEPT:

triage officer

which of the following chemicals required identification with placard regardless of how many pounds the shipment weighs

water reactive solids

a patient who has experienced a back injury with or without spinal cord damage would be triaged with a __________ tag during mass casualties.

yellow