FDLE First Aid and Emergency Response 3

Question 1

What is the correct procedure for treating a person suffering from heat stroke in the field?

Accepted Answer

Aggressively cool the victim immediately using cold water immersion or ice packs to neck/groin/armpits, and call EMS

Answer

Heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency requiring aggressive, immediate cooling — the core temperature must be reduced rapidly. Cold water immersion is the gold standard; ice packs to high-blood-flow areas are the field alternative.

Question 2

An officer encounters a victim with a suspected spinal injury who is not breathing. What action takes priority?

Accepted Answer

Open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver while maintaining spinal alignment, and begin rescue breathing

Answer

Airway management always takes priority — a patient cannot survive without oxygenation. The jaw-thrust maneuver opens the airway with minimal spinal movement.

Question 3

What does the acronym 'DCAP-BTLS' represent in patient assessment?

Accepted Answer

Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling — a trauma assessment mnemonic

Answer

DCAP-BTLS is a systematic trauma assessment mnemonic used during physical examination to identify injuries.

Question 4

Under Florida law, are law enforcement officers protected from civil liability when providing emergency first aid in good faith?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Florida's Good Samaritan Act (F.S. §768.13) protects officers acting in good faith to provide emergency care

Answer

Florida Statute §768.13 (Good Samaritan Act) provides civil liability protection for persons, including officers, who provide emergency care in good faith without compensation at the scene of an emergency.

Question 5

What is the recommended treatment for a victim who has suffered a partial-thickness (second-degree) burn over a limited area?

Accepted Answer

Cool the burn with cool (not ice) water for 10-20 minutes, cover with a clean sterile dressing, and call EMS

Answer

Second-degree burns are cooled with cool water (not ice) for 10-20 minutes to stop tissue damage, then covered with a clean sterile dressing — ice water causes vasoconstriction and additional damage.

FDLE - Florida Department of Law Enforcement Practice Test

FDLE - Florida Department of Law Enforcement Practice Test

FDLE First Aid and Emergency Response 3