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EMS Operations:

1. Expressed consent is?


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


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


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


5. A motor vehicle accident has occurred right in front of your ambulance and requires the patients to be extricated. Your first choice of location to accomplish the rapid extrication should be the?


6. 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:


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


8. What authority has jurisdiction over radio transmissions made during a call?


9. Repeaters are used to:


10. You are called to the scene of a woman who is having difficulty breathing. Upon arrival you notice several people surrounding the woman who seems to be agitated. Your scene assessment determines it to be safe and you approach the woman who is in the tripod position. Her breathing is rapid and shallow. She states her ribs hurt after being struck with a punch from her husband. You should?