Dispatch and Communications (1.04 & 1.02)
Dispatch provides dedicated phones/lines for ACO instructions that are identified as ______ phones.
What are “Red” phones?
Operators are not permitted to cross international borders unless expressly authorized by the ______ or designate.
What is the Chief?
The Scene Safety policy requires paramedics and ambulances to maintain a safe distance from dangerous scenes until ______ confirms the area is secure.
What is law enforcement?
In a station emergency, personnel should (if possible) close the door(s) to the area where the emergency is centered and then ______ the building.
What is exit?
For all calls involving a VSA patient, “Time to Defib” is captured on the ______.
What is the ACR (Ambulance Call Report)?
When answering an ACO phone assignment, paramedics are expected to answer within ____ rings.
What is three rings?
All handheld electronic devices (excluding the main communications radio) are ______ from use while driving.
What is forbidden?
This staging approach exists to ensure the safety of paramedics and the ______.
What is the community (and public)?
After exiting in a station emergency, staff should call 911 and then call the ______ to report disruption to operations.
What is the ACC?
Copying of software is ______ under the Electronic Devices policy.
What is prohibited?
When acknowledging a phone assignment, the paramedic identifies themselves by stating their ______ and ______.
What are vehicle number and location?
When reversing, the vehicle must remain in “park” until the spotter positions themselves at the ______ rear of the vehicle in full view of the operator.
What is the left rear?
Personnel assess scene safety using professional judgment in accordance with BLS standards and ______ guidelines.
What is CPI?
If there is a natural gas leak, DO NOT use any ______ or electric motors of any kind while in the station.
What are phones?
Before clearing from hospital, this must be completed or substantially completed as part of your documentation responsibilities.
What is the ePCR TOC documentation?
If weather delays your arrival to work, you should contact this person _________
Who is the on-duty supervisor?
What is 613-937-7500?
If a spotter cannot be visualized while reversing, the operator must ______ the vehicle and not move until the spotter is visible again.
What is place the vehicle into park?
Any decision to stage or withdraw must be reported and documented through existing ______ mechanisms.
What are reporting mechanisms?
Access codes/cards/keys are for on-duty employee use only and must not be ______ or copied.
What is shared?
Two management team members are required to access the Controlled Medication Master Inventory (CMMI) ______.
What is the ECML (Electronic Controlled Medication Lockbox)?
In Lines of Communication, requests for guidance outside established practices (or concerns about response time/quality/dispatch) should be directed to ______.
What is paramedics@cornwall.ca?
Reaction times for priority Purple and Red are expected to be ______, and chute times exceeding ______ minutes require an Incident Report.
What are “immediate” and “2 minutes”?
Incident documentation must include descriptions of safety threats, the ______ for actions, and relevant contextual details.
What is the rationale?
Any person who feels security is compromised by loss of an access code, entry pass card, or key must immediately call the ______ phone and follow the prompts.
What is the Commander phone?
Lost controlled medications must be reported immediately; failure to account for the loss within ______ days requires notification of a Deputy Chief/Chief, police, and the RPPEO Base Hospital.
What is 3 days?