Emergency Response & Scene Assessment Flashcards
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Which of the following is the correct order of the primary survey steps (DRABC)?
Answer: Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
DRABC is performed in this exact order: Danger → Response → Airway → Breathing → Circulation to systematically address life threats.
A first aider can be held legally protected from liability in most U.S. states when providing emergency care in good faith under:
Answer: Good Samaritan laws
Good Samaritan laws protect trained first aiders who provide reasonable emergency care in good faith without gross negligence.
When you find an unresponsive worker, after ensuring scene safety, your next step is to:
Answer: Tap the shoulder and shout to check responsiveness
After confirming scene safety, stimulate the patient (tap and shout) to confirm unresponsiveness before proceeding with DRABC.
At a multi-victim incident, the START triage system categorizes patients using which four colors?
Answer: Red, Yellow, Green, Black
START triage uses Red (immediate), Yellow (delayed), Green (minor), and Black (expectant/deceased) to prioritize patients.
Which observation during a scene size-up would MOST indicate a potential spinal injury mechanism?
Answer: Worker fell more than 3 times their body height
Falls from significant heights (generally greater than 3× body height in adults) carry a high risk of spinal column injury.
In emergency response, 'consent to treat' from a conscious adult patient is considered implied when:
Answer: The patient is unresponsive and unable to refuse
Implied consent applies to unconscious or incapacitated adults; the law assumes a reasonable person in that condition would want emergency care.
You are the first on scene after an explosion. Multiple workers are injured and one section of the building is unstable. What should guide your immediate triage decision?
Answer: Prioritize patient care without entering the unstable structure
Triage and care should begin on accessible patients in safe areas; entering an unstable structure without proper training risks additional casualties.