Vehicle Extrication
−Electricity
−Liquefied petroleum gas
−Ethanol
−Biodiesel fuels
3 Levels of Hazmat Training
−Awareness
−Operations
−Technician
When arriving at the scene of a cave-in or trench collapse, response vehicles should be parked at least ____ away from the scene.
500 Feet
The JumpSTART triage system is intended to be used for children younger than ______ years or who appear to weigh less than _______.
8; 100 lbs
How to approach a helicopter
3 or 9 o'clock
THE FOUR STAGES OF COORDINATING EXTRICATION AND EMS
Book used for hazmat situations
Emergency Response Guidebook
Returning the emergency unit to service is part of the _____ phase
Termination
While triaging patients at the scene of a building collapse, you encounter a young child who is conscious, alert, and breathing; has bilateral radial pulses; and has a severely angulated leg, which is not bleeding. According to the JumpSTART triage system, you should:
Yellow tag, move on to others
NIMS stands for what?
National Incident Management System
You are attempting to gain access to a patient who was injured when his truck struck another vehicle from behind. The patient is conscious and alert, but is screaming in pain. You try to open the door, but it is locked. You should first:
Ask the patient to unlock the door
Name two poisonous gases that could be present in confined spaces rescue.
−Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
−Carbon monoxide (CO)
−Carbon dioxide (co2)
−Methane (CH4)
−Ammonia (NH3)
−Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
Trench collapses usually involve large areas of falling dirt that weigh approximately __ pounds per cubic foot.
100
In preparing for a disaster, EMS systems should have enough supplies for at least a _______ period of self-sufficiency.
72 hours
START triage stands for what?
Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment
Extrication is defined as:
removal from a dangerous situation or position
When you arrive at the scene where there is a potential for hazardous materials exposure, where do you park?
uphill of the scene
"Simple access" may be described as:
entry to the patient without the use of tools or force
The term used when individual units or different organizations make independent, and often inefficient, decisions regarding an incident is called:
freelancing
Name four divisions of the Incident Command system
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance
A unique consideration when dealing with a hybrid vehicle in terms of the battery is that:
the battery has higher amp than a traditional vehicle battery
What are the identifiers of the hazardous material the transport vehicle called?
Placards
OSHA document for Hazmat situations
HAZardous Waste OPerations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
A patient in respiratory arrest at the scene of an MCI would typically be classified as a black tag patient unless:
there are enough resources to provide care for them
−Disaster
−Mass-casualty incident (MCI)
−Multiple-casualty incident