PCP EMS Operations and Scene Management

Question 1

Which principle of the Incident Command System (ICS) limits the number of subordinates one supervisor can effectively manage?

Accepted Answer

Span of control

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Unity of command

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Chain of command

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Modular organization

Question 2

When arriving at a motor vehicle collision, what is the FIRST priority for EMS personnel?

Accepted Answer

Ensure scene safety

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Triage all patients

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Establish an IV line on the most critical patient

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Request additional resources

Question 3

In a mass casualty incident using START triage, a patient who is breathing at 24 breaths per minute with a radial pulse and follows commands is tagged:

Accepted Answer

Yellow (delayed)

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Red (immediate)

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Green (minor)

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Black (expectant)

Question 4

What is the recommended safe distance from a vehicle that may have a hybrid or electric battery fire during scene size-up?

Accepted Answer

100 feet

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25 feet

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50 feet

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150 feet

Question 5

Which document outlines the responsibilities and authority of emergency responders during a declared disaster in the United States?

Accepted Answer

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Answer

National EMS Scope of Practice Model

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Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Question 6

When using the power lift technique to move a stretcher, paramedics should:

Accepted Answer

Keep the back straight and lift with the legs

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Bend at the waist with knees straight

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Twist the torso to redirect the load

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Let the stronger partner do most of the lifting

Question 7

Which zone in a hazardous materials incident is where patient decontamination occurs?

Accepted Answer

Warm zone (contamination reduction zone)

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Hot zone (exclusion zone)

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Cold zone (support zone)

Answer

Command zone