FREE Paramedics Exam Major Incident Response Question and Answers

Question 1

What minimal systolic blood pressure (mmHg) can the patient be assumed to have if a radial pulse is felt?

Accepted Answer

80

Answer

70

Answer

50

Answer

60

Question 2

What kind of situation results in a high demand on local and regional EMS and rescue services?

Accepted Answer

Disaster

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Low-impact

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High-impact

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Mid-impact

Question 3

How should the radio conversations sound between the sector officer of Transport and the incident commander?

Accepted Answer

Command to Transport Sector

Answer

John to Bill

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Central to Drivers

Answer

Command to Bill, over

Question 4

Which sector is in charge of acquiring and delivering essential medical supplies after a major incident?

Accepted Answer

Treatment

Answer

Transport

Answer

Supply

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Staging

Question 5

In regard to the scene of the incident, where should the command post be placed?

Accepted Answer

Upwind and uphill

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Downwind and uphill

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Downwind and downhill

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Upwind and downhill

Question 6

Who does the paramedic report to after being placed in a sector?

Accepted Answer

Sector officer

Answer

Incident commander

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Medical control

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Receiving hospital

Question 7

How should the majority of communications between the paramedics and the sector officer be conducted?

Accepted Answer

Face-to-face

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Written order

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Cellular phone

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Two-way radio

Question 8

When using the START method, how long should a triage assessment last at the most?

Accepted Answer

60 seconds

Answer

45 seconds

Answer

30 seconds

Answer

15 seconds

Question 9

Which of the following is a  important  tool for the Incident Commander or any sector officer?

Accepted Answer

Clipboard with pencils and paper

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Sector aides to make assignments

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Brightly colored vest

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Delegation ability

Question 10

How many people get overall command responsibility in the Incident Command System?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

2