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List the components of the EMS System ✔Correct Answer-Prehospital components: Trained
members of the community, communications systems, EMS providers (such as EMRs and
Paramedics), Fire/Rescue and HAZMAT, public utilities (such as gas and hydro), resource centres
(such as poison control), and medical control
Hospital components: ER nurses, ER physicians, Ancillary services (Radiology, resp. therapy),
specialty physicians (surgeons, cardiologists), rehab services
Describe the roles and Responsibilities of a Paramedic ✔Correct Answer-Preparation:
Familiarity with protocols, policies, and ambulance equipment
Response: Anticipate safety concerns and resource needs
Patient Assessment and Management: Scene assessment, primary survey, management.
Appropriate Disposition and Transfer: Transport decisions
Documentation
Cleanup, Maintenance, and Review
Define "Professionalism" in Paramedicine ✔Correct Answer-Promoting quality patient care
and pride in their profession, setting and striving for the highest standards and earning the
respect of team members and the public.
Identify and describe characteristics of a professional paramedic attitude and attributes of a
professional paramedic ✔Correct Answer-Attitude: Establish excellence as their goal, never
being complacent about performance. Critically review and improve.
Attributes: Leadership, Integrity, Empathy, Self-Motivation, Appearance and Hygiene, Self-
confidence, Communication, Time Management, Teamwork and Diplomacy, Respect, Patient
Advocacy, Careful Delivery of Service, Continuing Education and Professional Development
Describe the three basic channels of communication ✔Correct Answer-verbal, nonverbal and
paraverbal (tone)
Define and differentiate between the active listening skills of paraphrasing, reflecting, neutral
technique, clarification, and summarization ✔Correct Answer-Paraphrasing: Repeating back
what was said in your own words
Reflecting: Checking your understanding of what has been said
Clarification: Ask the speaker to help you understand
Summarization: Review with your interpretation of what has been said.
Neutral technique? Avoiding blame?
Discuss the guidelines and safety precautions that need to be followed when lifting a patient
✔Correct Answer-Use your legs, not your back to lift
, Keep the weight of the object as close to your body as possible
Stack your posture
Reduce the height or distance you need to move the object
Locate and identify the purpose for commonly used equipment in an ambulance ✔Correct
Answer-Resus:
Burn:
Dressings:
Bandages:
Splints:
Assessment:
Lift+Transport:
Spinal Immob:
Equipment Kits:
Miscellaneous:
Discuss and describe procedures for safe disposal and cleaning of ambulance equipment and
supplies ✔Correct Answer-sharps disposal bins. Biohazaoags. Scrubbing with detergent,
sterilization
List the Phonetic Alphabet ✔Correct Answer-Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf
Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform
Victor Whiskey Xray Yankee Zulu
List and define the common radio codes ✔Correct Answer-Code 2: Routine
Code 3: Life or limb threatening
4: Death
5: Police
6: Fire
9: Infectious
33: Imminent Threat to Life
10-4: acknowledged
10-6: Busy
7: out of ambo, on portable
8: en route
9: repeat
19: RTS (return to station)
20: location
21: landline call
List and describe the steps of an infectious process ✔Correct Answer-incubation
prodromal
illness
decline