Incident Management
What are the four sections of an incident command system?
Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance.
What is the recommended size of a landing zone?
Acceptable size if unable to get reccomended?
100ft x 100ft
60ft x 60ft
How should you approach a hazmat scene?
Uphill/Upwind
What are the possible routes of exposure?
Inhalation, ingestion, injection, absorption.
What is the capnography of a platapus?
35-45mmHG
What is span of control and what is the range?
Span of Control is the number of discreet units a supervisor can control. 5-7 is the acceptable span of control.
What is minimum staffing of an ambulance?
One EMT and a Driver
What is the difference between simple and complex access?
Simple: open a door
Complex: requires tools and training
What are three types of biologic agents?
viruses, bacteria, and toxins
How many cervical vertebrae does a giraffe have?
7
What is the difference between and division and a group?
Divisions usually refer to crews working in the same geographic area.
Groups usually refer to crews working in the same functional area (job or roll) but typically in different locations.
What is the difference between decontamination and sterilazation?
Decontamination- To remove or neutralize radiation, chemical, or other hazardous material from clothing, equipment, vehicles, and personnel.
Sterilization: a process such as heating that removes microbial contamination.
What are the roles of EMS personnel during an extrication?
Assessment, care, triage, packaging, and transport
What is a tertiary blast injury?
What's the name of the only bone that doesn't touch any other bone in the body?
Hyoid bone
What is an intermodal tank?
Shipping and storage or vessels that can be pressurized or non-pressurized.
(Has to say shipping and storage container)
What are the situations when an ambulance is running lights and sirens that they do not have the right of way?
Stopped school busses with their lights and stops signs out and it's not a divided highway and federal vehicles (USPS).
What must be done during an extrication following the scene size up but prior to gaining access to the patient?
Place wheel chocks and identify any posing hazards.
What are the three protective measures you can take during a hazmat scene with radiation?
Limit time exposed, distance yourself, and shield.
What ligament in the body prevents forward movement of the tibia?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
What is the key difference between and Level A and a Level B hazmat suit?
Level A has to be fully encapsulating.
What are the nine phases of an ambulance call (in order)?
1. Preparation 2. Dispatch 3. En Route 4. Arrival 5. Transfer to ambulance 6. Transport 7. At the receiving facility 8. En route to station 9. Post run
How much does a cubic foot of dirt weigh?
About 100lbs
What are the four types of radiation in order from least penetrating potential to the most penetrating potential?
Alpha (paper), Beta (clothing), Gamma (a concrete wall or lead), Neutron (several feet of concrete).
All or nothing.
What comprises the largest amount of cells in the human body?
Bacteria