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100
Name three bits of information you provide when you call in.
What is: Department, ID # and Certification.
100
True/False: Ambulances roll over more easily than cars because of their low center of gravity.
What is: False
100
After arriving on scene and before leaving the cab of the ambulance - what should the Driver bring with them?
What is: Both portable radios.
100
What is the device called that attaches to an oxygen bottle that controls the flow of oxygen.
What is: Regulator
100
As an EMT-B, what medication can be used on a patient with an anaphylactic reaction?
What is: Epi-Pen.
200
List three bits of information you can enter on a PCR to help the EMT.
What is: Department, Location and Call Type.
200
True/False: While responding to a call - since you have right of way - you can maintain a higher rate of speed without worry.
What is: False
200
Where are extra pillows and blankets stored in the ambulance?
What is: Bench seat
200
What is the pneumonic to remember which way opens an oxygen bottle and which way closes it.
What is: Righty-Tighty Lefty-Loosy.
200
What treatment can an EMT-B use on an overdose patient?
What is: Activated Charcoal
300
Where does EMCA store backboards on our ambulances?
What is: Rear passenger side cabinet on the outside.
300
Do any of our ambulances have exhaust brakes? If so, which ambulance and how do you activate it?
What is: 5-47-18. There is a button on the console to the right.
300
In 5-47-18, where is the car seat located?
What is: Built into the Captains chair.
300
True/False: Is it okay to let an oxygen bottle stand on-end, unattended? If not - why not.
What is: False. It could fall over and become a projectile.
300
What drug can be administered to a hypoglycemic patient?
What is: Oral Glucose
400
Where is the stair-chair stored on 5-47-18?
What is: Outside rear cabinet (passenger side).
400
Ideally, where should you locate your ambulance at the scene of an MVA?
What is: Past the scene.
400
Where are the KED's stored on the ambulances?
What is: Driver side - large cabinet (to the rear of the on-board oxygen cabinet).
400
Where is the ring cutter located in 5-47-16?
What is: Jump-bag (all ambulances)
400
What is a contraindication of administering Aspirin to a patient?
What is: Allergy to Aspirin, pre-existing liver damage or bleeding disorder.
500
What is the phone number that you call into to let MEDCOM know you are responding?
What is: (631) 852-4888.
500
Explain what a Sequencer switch does for your emergency lighting.
What is: Slowly turns on all emergency lights.
500
If EMCA puts a member inside a car at an MVA to hold head stabilization, what should the member be wearing and what do we cover the patient with?
What is: Member - helmet on, full turn-out gear, gloves. Patient - blanket to shield them from glass and debris that the FD will create.
500
Where is the AED located in 5-47-17?
What is: By the ALS cabinet by the side door (all ambulances).
500
As an EMT-B, what treatment can we use on an Asthma patient?
What is: Albuterol