Protocols

SOPs

100

This shows personnel responding to calls, location of their response, and when they will be responding. 

What is IamResponding? 

200

Maximum time between page and enroute. 

What is 8 minutes?

300

Velcro tags on underside of helmet (or on metal card), white in color, with name written on it 

What is accountability tags? 

400

This may be presented to a unit or employee of the department who participated in an action that contributed to the overall professionalism of the department. 

What is a Unit Citation? 

500

Name one staging position for an emergency at Harold Davidson Field Airport? (i.e. a plane crash) 

What is Cotton Park OR entrance to the airport?

Practical Skills

100

Eye opening response, verbal response, motor response 

What is GCS?

200

1. Patients with an intact gag reflex 

2. Patients with known esophageal disease 

3. Patients who have ingested caustic substances 

4. Patients with known or suspected foreign body obstruction of the larynx or trachea

What is contraindications for iGel placement? 

300

Rule used to estimate burns. 

What is Rule of 9s?

400

APGAR acronym 

What is Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respirations?

500

1000mL NSS, IV tubing 

What is equipment needed for eye irrigation?

Administrative guidelines

100

Gloves, masks, eye protection, gowns

What are examples of standard precautions (PPE)?

200

- Trauma patients (meets trauma guidelines for Level I or II) more than 30 minutes of ground travel from those facilities 

- Acute STEMI 

- Stroke 

What are some reasons we may call for HEMS? 

300

1. Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City 

2. Avera Mckennan Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls 

3. Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls 

What is nearest facilities with cath labs (chest pain centers)? 

400

- Do not disturb physical evidence 

- Do not drive over shell casings 

- Leave all clothing and possessions of patient with law enforcement when possible 

- Walk the same way in and out 

- Do not walk through blood (fluids) on the ground 

What is crime scene management? 

500

Question rationale of on-call provider this many times if you feel med control orders are inappropriate and/or dangerous to the patient. 

What is 3 times? 

Clinical Care guidelines

100

Treatment method: Blood sugar <60, conscious 

What is oral glucose? 

200

Assessment for stroke and how often. 

What is Cincinnati pre-hospital stroke scale every 15 minutes?

300

1. Compressions

2. Defibrillate 

3. Airway 

4. IV establishment 

5. Drugs 

What is order of priority for cardiac arrest? 

400

- One attempt to realign angulated Fx 

- Position of comfort 

- Coaching of patient (distraction, breathing techniques) 

- Padding voids 

- Splinting 

- ICE method 

What is pain management for EMTs? 

500

Body Temperature of 82F 

What is severe hypothermia? 

Miscellaneous

100

Triage methods (adult and pediatric) 

What are START and jumpSTART triage? 

200

>220 systolic or >130 diastolic in non-pregnant patients

What is a hypertensive crisis? 

300

- Penetrating injury to chest, abdomen, head, and neck

- Limb paralysis

- Amputation proximal to wrist or ankle and need for tourniquet use 

- 2 or more long bone fractures

What are anatomic absolutes for trauma alerts? 

400

baby aspirin, nitroglycerin, epi pen, oxygen, naloxone 

What are drugs that EMTs can help to administer? 

500

10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 years of active service 

What are years that service pins are awarded?