Chapter 9
The State EMS agencies establish state standards in ambulance operations. What type of standards are they looking for; gold, minimum, maximum or optimal standards?
What is minimum standards
The first recorded use of air ambulance to evacuate casualties in which war?
WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam
What is WWI
During a night landing, the perimeter of the LZ should be marked with
flashing white lights, spotlights on overhead obstacles, flares in a cross-like pattern, lasers fixed on the air craft
what is spotlights on overhead obstacles.
cleaning the bathroom, completion of the ambulance equipment and supply list, getting all the good gossip, making sure you have enough food for the day
What it the completion of the ambulance equipment and supply list
The legal concept of _______ exempts ambulance drivers from certain laws but at the same time holds them to a higher standard
What is due regard
What describes a Type II ambulance design.
Medium duty, standard van, specialty van, conventional truck cab chassis
What is a standard van
The most significant limitation faced by all helicopters is
Distance to fly, ambient light conditions, patient condition or weather condition
What is weather condition
Initial information you provide when requesting an air ambulance should include
distance to the scene, pt weight, supervisors name, closest body of water
What is the pt weight
The component of a vehicle checklist that does not belong
Patient infection control, comfort and protection supplies, initial focused assessment equipment, equipment for transferring a patient, none of the above
What is none of the above
The EMS agency should have a ________ _______ ______ pertaining to the operations of its vehicles, especially when dealing with collision.
What is a standard operating procedure
The strategy used by an ems agency agency to maneuver its ambulances and crews in order to reduce response times
assignment, calibration,deployment, maintenance
What is deployment
The patient that will be the best candidate to fly?
Diving emergency, cardiac arrest, hazmat exposure, stroke
What is a stroke
If any debris or foreign object comes in contact with the aircraft, the aircraft must
be delay 20 mins to check out the aircraft, shut down for 45 min to let it cool down, render inoperable until checked out by a mechanic, cool down for 20 min before additional patient care
what is be rendered inoperable and checked out by a mechanic
The component of a vehicle checklist that does not belong
equipment for airway maintenance, ventilation and resuscitation, oxygen therapy and suction equipment, equipment for assisting in cardiac resuscitation, none of the above
What is none of the above
The highest volume of calls, or ________, should be described both in terms of the day of the week and the time of day
What is peak load
How far should an ambulance park up wind from toxic fumes on scene?
50',100'150'200'What is 100'
What may deter med flight from transporting a patient?
head injury, size, spine injury, LOC
What is pt size
The most dangerous approach to a helicopter while engine and rotor systems are engaged is
downhill side, front , pilot side, rear
What is rear
The component of a vehicle checklist that does not belong
supplies and equipment for immobilizing a suspected bone injury, supplies for wound care and treatment of shock, supplies for child birth, none of the above
What is none of the above
The popular deployment strategy know as ___ ___ ___, is a computerized personnel and ambulance deployment system designed to meet service demands with fewer resources to ensure appropriate response times and vehicle locations.
What is system status management
Where do the majority of ambulance crashes happen while operating with lights and sirens?
freeways, rural area, intersections, within 3 miles of the hospital
What is within 3 miles of the hospital
Ideally a landing zone LZ should be clear of debris, minimal slope, if any, and be physically how large?
50'x50', 75'x75',100'x100, 150'x150'
What is 100'x100'
The flight crew ask for assistance with a "hot" loading of a trauma patient, you should
remove pt clothing, approach from uphill side, allow crew to direct you to the aircraft, wait for co-pilot to throttle down the engines
What is allow the crew to direct you to the aircraft.
The component of a vehicle checklist that does not belong
ACLS equipment, medication and supplies;safety and miscellaneous equipment; information on operation and inspection itself, none of the above
What is none of the above
The system that many communities use to meet reliability standards. The __ __ __ trains first responders to carry AED to patients side, while await arrival of other responders.
What is the tiered response system
first tier, first responder with AED, 2nd tier brings ALS with a unit within 8 min, and 3rd tier will have a paramedic in a separate vehicle, "fly car"