SANTA CLARA EXAM 2026 FINAL PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
◉ Prehospital Providers Advisory Committee.
Answer: Made of representatives from each provider agency,
hospitals, law enforcement, etc. that focuses on the logistics and
operations of EMS
◉ Emergency Medical Services Committee (EMSCo.).
Answer: A diverse group of representatives of all provider levels
(field paramedics, EMTs, city managers,etc.) that provide
recommendations to the Agency and Health Advisory Commission
◉ Medical Directors Advisory Committee (MDAC).
Answer: Comprised of various physician groups (South Bay Medical
Directors Association, provider agency Medical Directors, etc.) that
focus on clinical care issues and integration of patient care resources
◉ Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Committee.
Answer: A diverse group of emergency service responders who
focus on development and implementation of MCI plans and
procedures
,◉ Clinical Practice Advisory Committee (CPAC).
Answer: Made of various system stakeholders (field personnel,
physician, nurses, etc.) who provide recommendations related to the
clinical aspects of EMS system. This includes protocols, orders,
quality assurance and improvement, etc
◉ Level A Variance
Any incident that results in a threat to public safety, patient,
bystander or responder harm.
Answer: Report immediately
to the EMS Duty Chief via County Communications and submit the
EMS System Variance Report (Form #903) to the EMS Agency within
24 hours
◉ Level B Variance
Any incident that does not result in patient harm, but is
a deviation from EMS Agency protocols, policies, and procedures.
Answer: Report to EMS Agency within 5 business days
◉ Level C Variance
Incidents where responders provided outstanding care and went
above and beyond expectations of responders.
Answer: Report within 7 business days
,◉ Trauma Center Service Areas
SUH Catchment Zone.
Answer: Northern border of SCC to De Anza Blvd in Cupertino and
through the center of Sunnyvale
◉ Trauma Center Service Areas
VMC Catchment Zone.
Answer: South of De Anza Blvd in Cupertino and south of Sunnyvale-
Saratoga Road to East Remington/Fair Oaks Ave in Sunnyvale
Eastern border is North First Street/Monterey Highway from San
Jose (Alviso) to the southern boundary at the intersection of
highway 101 and 85 in SJ
Patients requiring transport from areas south of 101/85 and West of
101 extending to the southernmost border of the county will be
transported to VMC
◉ Trauma Center Service Areas
RSJ Catchment Zone.
Answer: Extends from all areas east of North First Street/Monterey
Highway (includes Milpitas) to the southern boundary at the 101/85
intersection in SJ. The northern border is SF Bay
, Patients requiring transport from areas south of 101/85 interchange
and east of 101 extending into the southernmost borders of the
county shall be transported to RSJ
◉ Trauma Center Service Areas
at border of zones.
Answer: Incidents that occur on the border of any of these zones
shall be transported in accordance with the
paramedics' discretion
◉ Hospital Radio Reports
Ring-down.
Answer: Standard hospital notifications shall occur via cell phone or
service dispatch centers
MTV (Major Trauma Victim) alerts, STEMI alerts, Stroke alerts, and
critical transports, transporting Code 3, to the hospital and when cell
phone contact is not
possible shall be transmitted via self-initiated radio on
EMS Command 92
IFT notifications are not to occur on SCC EMS Communication
System frequencies
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
◉ Prehospital Providers Advisory Committee.
Answer: Made of representatives from each provider agency,
hospitals, law enforcement, etc. that focuses on the logistics and
operations of EMS
◉ Emergency Medical Services Committee (EMSCo.).
Answer: A diverse group of representatives of all provider levels
(field paramedics, EMTs, city managers,etc.) that provide
recommendations to the Agency and Health Advisory Commission
◉ Medical Directors Advisory Committee (MDAC).
Answer: Comprised of various physician groups (South Bay Medical
Directors Association, provider agency Medical Directors, etc.) that
focus on clinical care issues and integration of patient care resources
◉ Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Committee.
Answer: A diverse group of emergency service responders who
focus on development and implementation of MCI plans and
procedures
,◉ Clinical Practice Advisory Committee (CPAC).
Answer: Made of various system stakeholders (field personnel,
physician, nurses, etc.) who provide recommendations related to the
clinical aspects of EMS system. This includes protocols, orders,
quality assurance and improvement, etc
◉ Level A Variance
Any incident that results in a threat to public safety, patient,
bystander or responder harm.
Answer: Report immediately
to the EMS Duty Chief via County Communications and submit the
EMS System Variance Report (Form #903) to the EMS Agency within
24 hours
◉ Level B Variance
Any incident that does not result in patient harm, but is
a deviation from EMS Agency protocols, policies, and procedures.
Answer: Report to EMS Agency within 5 business days
◉ Level C Variance
Incidents where responders provided outstanding care and went
above and beyond expectations of responders.
Answer: Report within 7 business days
,◉ Trauma Center Service Areas
SUH Catchment Zone.
Answer: Northern border of SCC to De Anza Blvd in Cupertino and
through the center of Sunnyvale
◉ Trauma Center Service Areas
VMC Catchment Zone.
Answer: South of De Anza Blvd in Cupertino and south of Sunnyvale-
Saratoga Road to East Remington/Fair Oaks Ave in Sunnyvale
Eastern border is North First Street/Monterey Highway from San
Jose (Alviso) to the southern boundary at the intersection of
highway 101 and 85 in SJ
Patients requiring transport from areas south of 101/85 and West of
101 extending to the southernmost border of the county will be
transported to VMC
◉ Trauma Center Service Areas
RSJ Catchment Zone.
Answer: Extends from all areas east of North First Street/Monterey
Highway (includes Milpitas) to the southern boundary at the 101/85
intersection in SJ. The northern border is SF Bay
, Patients requiring transport from areas south of 101/85 interchange
and east of 101 extending into the southernmost borders of the
county shall be transported to RSJ
◉ Trauma Center Service Areas
at border of zones.
Answer: Incidents that occur on the border of any of these zones
shall be transported in accordance with the
paramedics' discretion
◉ Hospital Radio Reports
Ring-down.
Answer: Standard hospital notifications shall occur via cell phone or
service dispatch centers
MTV (Major Trauma Victim) alerts, STEMI alerts, Stroke alerts, and
critical transports, transporting Code 3, to the hospital and when cell
phone contact is not
possible shall be transmitted via self-initiated radio on
EMS Command 92
IFT notifications are not to occur on SCC EMS Communication
System frequencies
