EMS Operations and Scene Management Flashcards
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During a water rescue, a paramedic without specialized water rescue training should follow which principle?
Answer: Reach, throw, row, then go
The reach-throw-row-go sequence prioritizes rescuer safety, reserving in-water rescue only for trained specialists as a last resort.
Which method of patient transfer is MOST appropriate for a patient with a suspected spinal injury found in a vehicle?
Answer: Rapid extrication technique
Rapid extrication is used for patients with suspected spinal injury when the scene is unsafe or the patient is critical, maintaining spinal alignment throughout.
In the Unified Command structure of ICS, who sets the overall incident objectives?
Answer: All participating agency commanders together
In Unified Command, representatives from all involved agencies collaborate to establish shared incident objectives.
A paramedic crew arrives at a scene where a patient is in cardiac arrest inside a building with an active gas leak. What is the correct action?
Answer: Stage away and wait for the scene to be made safe
An active gas leak makes the scene unsafe; EMS must stage away until fire/hazmat teams secure the environment before any patient care.
What is the purpose of a medical incident command post (MCI CP) during a mass casualty event?
Answer: To coordinate triage, treatment, and transport of patients
The medical incident command post coordinates all patient care activities — triage, treatment, and transport — to organize the EMS response.
When approaching a helicopter landing zone (LZ), EMS personnel should approach from which direction?
Answer: From the front or side as directed by the pilot
Personnel must approach from the front or side as directed by the pilot or crew, never from the rear where the lethal tail rotor is located.
Which START triage category is assigned to a patient who is not breathing even after the airway is repositioned?
Answer: Black (expectant/deceased)
In START triage, a patient who does not breathe after a simple airway maneuver is tagged Black (expectant/deceased) and no further resources are allocated.