SCCEMS Exam
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Per Policy #500: Prehospital Care Patient Documentation, if a patient is refusing care or transport by
your unit, any assessment or treatment performed, and/or medical history obtained from the patient
does not need to be documented - Answer: False
Per policy #600: Filed pronouncement of Death, Basic & advanced life support care may be withheld or
discontinued by emergency medical service personnel on a pulseless and or apneic patient who has
exerised his or her roight to die under the End Of Life Option Act - Answer: True
Per policy #602: 911 EMS patient Destination, patients that are in cardiac arrest that have a BLS airway
meet "In Extremis" criteria - Answer: False
Per Policy #604: Do not resuscitate DNR advanced directives, if a pt. who has a valid DNR dies in their
home during medical treatment, which agency or person have the responsibility for disposition of the
decedent? - Answer: local police or fire
Per policy #605 Prehospital trauma triage what is the impact speed of a motor vehicle crash necessary
for mechanism of injury criteria for a major trauma victim? - Answer: more than 40mph for cars and
20mph for motorcyclists
Per policy #610: Private EMS response to Hazardous Material incidents, to isolate and deny entry the
proper distance to keep everyone back is at least - Answer: 100 feet for small incidents, 500 feet for
large incidents
Per policy #613 EMS personnel Markings & protective Gear, all private providers must display a Santa
Clara County EMS system identification badge on their person which is visible at all times when on duty -
Answer: True
Per policy #617 EMS system identification badges are property of the county of Santa Clara, and shall be
surrendered to the EMS Agency upon separation from service with an authorized Santa Clara County
EMS Sytem Provider - Answer: True
Per policy #618 EMS life safety procedures, only the 911 contracted ambulance provider is required to
understand the life safety procedures. - Answer: False
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Per Policy #500: Prehospital Care Patient Documentation, if a patient is refusing care or transport by
your unit, any assessment or treatment performed, and/or medical history obtained from the patient
does not need to be documented - Answer: False
Per policy #600: Filed pronouncement of Death, Basic & advanced life support care may be withheld or
discontinued by emergency medical service personnel on a pulseless and or apneic patient who has
exerised his or her roight to die under the End Of Life Option Act - Answer: True
Per policy #602: 911 EMS patient Destination, patients that are in cardiac arrest that have a BLS airway
meet "In Extremis" criteria - Answer: False
Per Policy #604: Do not resuscitate DNR advanced directives, if a pt. who has a valid DNR dies in their
home during medical treatment, which agency or person have the responsibility for disposition of the
decedent? - Answer: local police or fire
Per policy #605 Prehospital trauma triage what is the impact speed of a motor vehicle crash necessary
for mechanism of injury criteria for a major trauma victim? - Answer: more than 40mph for cars and
20mph for motorcyclists
Per policy #610: Private EMS response to Hazardous Material incidents, to isolate and deny entry the
proper distance to keep everyone back is at least - Answer: 100 feet for small incidents, 500 feet for
large incidents
Per policy #613 EMS personnel Markings & protective Gear, all private providers must display a Santa
Clara County EMS system identification badge on their person which is visible at all times when on duty -
Answer: True
Per policy #617 EMS system identification badges are property of the county of Santa Clara, and shall be
surrendered to the EMS Agency upon separation from service with an authorized Santa Clara County
EMS Sytem Provider - Answer: True
Per policy #618 EMS life safety procedures, only the 911 contracted ambulance provider is required to
understand the life safety procedures. - Answer: False
