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EMS Operations:

1. An ambulance unit or fire department that makes an uncoordinated, independent decision during an incident is said to be:


2. Communication on the radio is a very important part of the EMS system, and messages should be:


3. Expressed consent is?


4. An EMT may be charged with abandonment if they?


5. A train derailment has caused two tanker cars to explode and several others to begin leaking an unknown gas. The size of the affected area is large and crosses several county lines. According to NIMS, this type of MCI would benefit most from a:


6. Your patient is a 14-year-old girl who is complaining of vaginal pain after falling onto the center post of her bike. She is alone and very scared. She has called the accident in on her cell phone and stated that she is bleeding very badly and feeling faint. Besides treating for shock, what other things should you consider with this patient?


7. Repeaters are used to:


8. You are the first EMS unit on scene of a multiple casualty incident. A crane has fallen from a building roof top and ripped through an adjacent building. What should you do according to the ICS?


9. Which of the following would be a sign that CPR may not be necessary?


10. What is the area of hazardous contamination known as?