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  1. When approaching a vehicle collision scene at night, where should the rescue unit be positioned?

    Answer: At an angle to the scene with lights illuminating the wreckage

    Positioning the unit at an angle with lights aimed at the wreckage maximizes scene visibility while protecting rescuers from traffic.

  2. What is the PRIMARY hazard when performing rescue operations near downed electrical lines?

    Answer: Step potential voltage traveling through the ground

    Step potential (ground gradient) allows current to flow through a rescuer's body if their feet are at different voltages on energized ground.

  3. During a confined-space rescue, atmospheric monitoring detects 18% oxygen. The correct action is:

    Answer: Declare an IDLH atmosphere and do not enter without proper PPE

    Oxygen levels below 19.5% define an IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health) atmosphere requiring supplied-air entry only.

  4. The 'golden hour' concept in trauma is MOST relevant to which rescue scenario?

    Answer: Confined-space entrapment requiring extrication

    Prolonged entrapment delays definitive surgical care, making rapid extrication critical to survival within the golden hour.

  5. A patient is pinned under a vehicle with suspected crush syndrome. EMS should anticipate which complication upon extrication?

    Answer: Reperfusion-induced hyperkalemia and cardiac dysrhythmia

    Releasing prolonged compression allows myoglobin and potassium to flood the circulation, risking fatal cardiac dysrhythmias.

  6. Which rope rescue system provides the greatest mechanical advantage for raising a litter?

    Answer: 6:1 (C-rig) system

    A 6:1 (C-rig) system provides six times the input force, making it the most efficient for raising heavy loads in technical rescue.

  7. During water rescue, a non-swimming bystander is trying to reach a drowning victim. The paramedic should FIRST:

    Answer: Direct the bystander to throw a rope or flotation device rather than enter the water

    Reach-throw-row-go prioritization keeps rescuers safe; a panicking drowning victim can incapacitate an untrained swimmer.