Auto Accidents
Triage
Protocols
Station 34 Apparatus
General Knowledge
100

This equipment is used to stabilize a vehicle resting on its side

What are Res q jacks 

100

Patient with normal hemodynamics, normal respirations and normal mental status

Code greem

100

Triage level that EMTs can obtain a patient refusal 

Green

100

How much water is on the Squad?

300 gallons

100

Class B foam works at what percentage 

1-3%

200

This type of equipment is used primarily to lift a vehicle

Air bags

200

Fall from a height >10 feet

Yellow

200

Oxygen saturation we are trying to obtain in most patients?

Greater than 94%

200

How many ways are there to supply Quint 34?

2. Side and rear

200

How much does an appropriately filled water can weigh? 

27 lbs 3-4 oz

300

What is the first priority when arriving onscene in the Quint?

Position to protect the incident scene 

300

Suspected stroke greater than 6 hours

Code yellow

300

Automatically restart chest compressions no later than how many seconds?

10 seconds 

300

Horizontal reach of the aerial ladder?

100’

300

Equipment needed for a port a tank operation

Port a tank

1-2 hard suction 

low level strainer 

50-100’ of 3”

400

What is the minimum size hose line that should be pulled during an extrication?

1 1/2” or 1 3/4”

400

Respiratory distress with the need for ventilatory support <10 and >29

Code Red

400

What is the max APGAR score possible?

10

400

Process to start dumping water from one of the dump chutes on the Tender. 

1. transmission in neutral and engage parking brake

2. Activate Master Dump switch

3. Activate appropriate dump control switch

400

Tactic where two Engines work together to establish a water supply to another apparatus

Split lay

500

What knot is used that uses only one rope to secure a vehicle on its side?

Voo doo knot

500

Suicidal thoughts with no underlying medical issue

Orange 

500
Causes of Altered Mental Status 

AEIOU TIPS

500

Spread of stabilizer on Quint when fully spread

18’

500

How many total SCBA bottles are on the apparatus?

15

7 - Quint

4 - Squad

4 - Tender