Ch 1: Intro to EMS and Ch 38: EMS Operations
Before beginning patient care, every EMS provider should ensure this is done to protect themselves and their crew.
What is "scene safety"?
The phrase "Lift with your legs" is said often to remind EMTs not to hurt this.
What is their back?
By increasing this, this is the best way to protect yourself from a radioactive agent.
What is distance?
While awaiting the support of the proper HazMat team or resources the EMT can start establishing these control zones.
What is the hot zone, warm zone, and cold zone?
EMTs should always wear this while working in traffic.
What is high visibility clothing?
During the American Civil war it was this person who aided the wounded which eventually lead to the development of the American Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton?
What is a stair chair?
A radiologic dispersal device (RDD) is any device that disseminates a radioactive material and is often referred to as this.
What is a dirty bomb?
START stands for simple triage and rapid treatment and is an efficient system used to triage someone based on their injuries and it accesses patients by the following physiologic parameters.
What is RPM: Respirations, Pulse, Mental Status?
JOKES ON YOU!
You have been tricked this is another Triage question:
During a chaotic MCI, a 25-year-old is found lying supine. She is not breathing. When you open her airway, she takes a breath and begins shallow respirations at 8/min. Her radial pulse is weak, and she does not respond to verbal commands. According to START triage, this patient should be categorized as this
What is priority 1 or red?
This organization was charged by the National Highway Safety Act to develop EMS standards.
What is the Department of Transportation?
The person located here is always in charge of counting down and coordinating moves.
What is the person at the head of the patient?
This mnemonic is used to remember the signs and symptoms of nerve agent poisoning.
What is SLUDGEM?
When setting up Incident Command for a Mass Casualty Incident, these are the 3 lead EMS-specific roles that work directly under command.
What is Transportation, Treatment, Triage?
EMTs should avoid standing in these two danger zones at a highway MVC scene, even when traffic is stopped.
What is the traffic-facing side and the rear of the vehicle?
In EMS the golden hour doesn't refer to sunlight, but rather it refers to this critical timeframe in trauma care.
What is the first hour after a traumatic injury?
This move may be the only time you are allowed to drag someone at work; however, it may only be performed if they are in more danger than you.
What is an emergency drag?
CBRNE is an acronym to help responders recall the categories of weapons used in a terrorist attack, and it stands for this.
What is chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive?
These are the 4 different triaging priorities used to quickly assess patients during an MCI.
What is:
Priority 1 (red) Treatable Life-Threatening Illnesses or Injuries
Priority 2 (Yellow) Serious but Not Life- Threatening Illness or Injuries
Priority 3 (Green) "Walking Wounded"
Priority 4 (Black) Dead or Fatally Injured
Tricked again. A placard consists of 4 different colors representing these different hazards.
What are
Red: Fire Hazard
Blue: Health Hazard
Yellow: Reactivity
White: Specific Hazard
Our Medical Director sets all protocols and online procedures for our area.
Who is Dr. Christopher Cammarata (Dr. Walters is also acceptable)?
You see flames, hear explosions, and smell something burning. There is no time for c-spine checks- this move is your dramatic movie escape.
What is an emergency move? (make sure the scene is safe first)
Recognizing suspicious incidents may be difficult, being alert to clues, surroundings, and events will greatly assist in identification. Clues such as the OTTO signs will help.
What are occupancy or location, type of event, timing of event, and on-scene warning signs?
TRACEM-P is a mnemonic used to remember weapons or agents that cause harm to individuals and stands for this.
What is
Thermal
Radiologic
Asphyxiation
Chemical
Etiologic
Mechanical
Phycological?
During a nighttime highway response to a multi-vehicle pileup in icy conditions, your ambulance is first on scene. The vehicles are scattered across all lanes, several patients are walking around, and visibility is reduced to 50 feet due to freezing fog. You only have 4 cones, no law enforcement is present yet, and passing traffic is still moving at 60 mph. According to national responder safety guidelines and best practices, this is the most appropriate first step you must take before beginning triage or patient care.
What is position the ambulance upstream at an angle to block lanes, turn on all emergency lighting including rear flashers, and establish a safe zone using available cones while requesting immediate law enforcement and additional apparatus for scene control?