Chapter 37

Your unit has been dispatched to stand by at the scene of a structure fire. There are no injuries of which you are aware. Upon arriving at the scene, you should

ask the incident commander where the ambulance should be staged.

______ is defined as the ability to reach the patient

Access

Which of the following statements regarding the rapid extrication technique is correct?

The rapid extrication technique is indicated if the scene is unsafe and the patient is not entrapped in his or her vehicle

Which of the following statements regarding trench rescue is correct?

Ground vibration is a primary cause of secondary collapse.

Extrication is MOST accurately defined as

removal form a dangerous situation or position

You are standing by at the scene of a hostage situation when the incident commander advises you that one of his personnel has been shot. The patient is lying supine in an open area and is not moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to the patient, you should

grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety

Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should

perform a primary assessment

The EMT’s role at the scene of a search and rescue attempt is to

stand by at the command post until the person is located

When removing a critically injured patient from his or her vehicle, you should

protect the cervical spine during the entire process

A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert, complaining only of neck pain. The vehicle is stable and no hazards are present. When removing this patient from his vehicle, you should

immobilize him with a vest-style device

You and your partner are standing by at the scene of a residential fire when you hear the incident commander state "We have located a victim" over the radio. You should

Remain with the ambulance and wait for fire personnel to bring the victim to you

Which of the following situations would require the use of a specialized rescue team?

a patient trapped in a cave or a confined space

A hiker was injured when he fell approx 20′ from a cliff. When you aarrive at the scene, a member of the technical rescue group escorts you to the patient, who is positioned on a steep incline. The MOST appropriate method of immobilizing and moving the patient to the ambulance is to

immobilize his spine with a long backboard and place him in a basket stretcher

Common duties and responsibilities of EMS personnel at the scene of a motor vehicle crash include all of the following, EXCEPT

keeping bystanders at a safe distance

Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you can see three patients, one who is entrapped in his car and two who have been ejected from their vehicle. You should

immediately request addition resources

A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damage car. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unconscious, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur deformities. You should

direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance

You are attempting to gain access to a patient who was injured when his truck struck another vehicle from behind. The patient is conscious and alert, but is screaming in pain. You try to open the door, but it is locked. You should

ask the patient if he can unlock the door

In order to evaluate hazards present at he scene and determine the number of patients, you should

perform a 360 walk-around of the scene

The reasons for rescue failure can be referred to by the mnemonic FAILURE. According to this mnemonic, the "U" stands for

underestimating the logistics of the incident

Situational awareness is MOST accurately defined as

the ability to recognize any possible issues once you arrive at the scene and act proactively to avoid a negative impact

When determining the exact location and position of the patient(s) in a wrecked vehicle, you and your team should routinely consider all of the following, EXCEPT

the make and model of the vehicle

Which of the following is a typical function of the rescue team?

providing safe entry and access to patients

As you and your team are removing an unconscious patient from her wrecked car, you note that she has closed deformities to both of her legs and a deformity to her left humerus. You should

support the injured extremities and continue removal

Disentanglement involves

removing a patient from a dangerous position

Your primary concern when arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash is

surveying the are for harzards

Situational awareness is MOST accurately defined as

the ability to recognize any possible issues once you arrive at the scene and act proactively to avoid a negative impact

A 50-year-old female is entrapped in her passenger car after it struck a tree. As the rescue team is preparing to extricate her, you quickly asses her and determine that she is breathing shallowly and that her radial pulse is absent. You should

maintain spinal stabilization as she is extricated

Upon arriving at the scene of a law enforcement tactical situation you should ensure your own safely and then

report to the incident commander for instructions

Which of following statement regard the rapid extrication technique is correct?

The rapid extrication technique is indicated if the scene is unsafe and the patient is not entrapped in his or her vehicle

When functioning at the scene of a motor vehicle crash in which a patient will require complex extrication, you should enter the vehicle and provide care to the patient

after receiving approval from the extrication officer

In contrast to simple access, complex access

involves forcible entry into a vehicle

The scene size-up at a motor vehicle crash or other incident

is an ongoing process until the incident is terminated