F80 Emergency Protocols Flashcards
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A natural gas leak is detected inside a building. Which action is CONTRAINDICATED during the emergency response?
Answer: Turning light switches on or off inside the building
Operating electrical switches inside a gas-filled building can create a spark that ignites the gas; all electrical actions must be avoided until the building is safe.
Under HIPAA, emergency responders sharing patient information with other treating providers during an emergency is:
Answer: Permitted without consent when required for treatment
HIPAA's Treatment, Payment, and Operations (TPO) provisions allow emergency responders to share necessary patient information with other treating providers without prior consent.
In a building with a fire alarm activation but no visible smoke or fire, which action reflects CORRECT emergency protocol?
Answer: Evacuate per the emergency plan and treat the alarm as real until confirmed otherwise
Emergency protocols require treating every fire alarm as a real emergency and evacuating immediately, since delayed action in an actual fire can be fatal.
Which chemical agent, commonly associated with terrorist attacks, causes casualties by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase and creating a 'SLUDGE' toxidrome?
Answer: Nerve agents (e.g., Sarin, VX)
Nerve agents (organophosphates) inhibit acetylcholinesterase, causing the SLUDGE syndrome: Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, GI distress, and Emesis.
During a prolonged emergency, which resource management action does NIMS recommend when on-scene resources are insufficient?
Answer: Request mutual aid through established agreements
NIMS establishes mutual aid agreements precisely so that jurisdictions can formally request and receive additional resources from neighboring agencies when local capacity is exceeded.
An emergency responder encounters a patient with a tourniquet already applied in the field. The protocol for managing this tourniquet during triage is to:
Answer: Leave it in place and note the time of application
An applied tourniquet should be left in place and the time of application documented, as removing or loosening it can cause life-threatening re-bleeding.
Which factor is MOST critical when determining the evacuation assembly point during emergency planning?
Answer: A location upwind and a safe distance from the building
Assembly points must be upwind to keep evacuees out of smoke or chemical plumes, and at a safe distance to avoid hazards from the emergency itself.