BLA History
What is BLA's primary hospital
South Shore University Hospital (South Side)
What medication is indicated in Opioid overdose
Naloxone/Narcan
What is our primary Burns/Amputation hospital
Stony Brook University Hospital
Do you have to call for ALS when doing a BLS 12 Lead ECG
YES
Who are the 5 agency that participate in the TAC program.
BLA
BSBRA
CIHVA
Community ambulance
Exchange ambulance
What is BLA's home address
29 Third Ave, Brentwood, NY 11717
Where do you check for a pulse for a patient in cardiac arrest
Carotid or Femoral
What is the contraindication for airlifting a patient to the hospital
Cardiac arrest (unless in remote area or on barrier island)
What medications do you normally not have to call ALS for
Narcan and Oxygen
How old is EMS Week
51 years old
How many calls did BLA get last year
10,263
What is the dosage for Albuterol
2.5 MG in 3 ML
What is the goal Mean Arterial Pressure(MAP) for trauma patients
Equal to or greater than 65
What are the 4 cardiac rhythms of cardiac arrest
Asystole
PEA (pulsless electrical activity)
Ventricular fibrillation
ventricular tachycardia
What language does the word triage originate from
French
What year was BLA founded
1959
There are 3 stages in child birth, what is stage two
Delivery of baby
What is the trauma triad of death
hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy (impaired clotting)
What color is the 18 gauge IV catheter
Green
Who invented CPR
William Bennet Kouwenhoven
Who was BLA's first president
William J.A. Seymour
What is the acronym to remember organophosphate poisoning
When would reverse triage be considered in an MCI situation
Lightning strike
What medication chemically stops the heart
adenosine
Where was the first civilian ambulance service based out of
Cincinnati, Ohio (1865)