SANTA CLARA COUNTY EMS FINAL EXAM 2025 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Policy 108 - ANSWER system variance reporting
What type of incidents are considered Level A? - ANSWER 1. gross negligence
2. fraud of certifications
3. repeated negligence/incompetence
What is the maximum time you must report a Level A variance? - ANSWER 24
hours
Who must be notified ASAP? - ANSWER On-duty chief
What type of incidents are considered Level B variances? - ANSWER 1. potential
clinical care variance
2. potential policy
3. general complaint
What is the maximum time you must report a Level B variance? - ANSWER 5
business days
What type of incidents are considered Level C variance? - ANSWER compliments
What is the maximum time to report a Level C variance? - ANSWER 7 business
days
What form would you use to file a variance report? - ANSWER Form 903
, What policy would you find levels A, B, and C variances? - ANSWER Policy 108
How will policy implementation be disseminated to you? - ANSWER via program
manager
What other resources do you have to find new policies and updates? - ANSWER
county website, app, social media, hardcopy
What policy is allocation and implementation of resources? - ANSWER Policy 109
When a MCI alert occurs with 5 or more patients a PCR is required? - ANSWER
false
What would you use instead of a PCR for MCI alert? - ANSWER triage tags
What policy is MCI? - ANSWER Policy 500
What channel do you use for major alerts via the county radio? - ANSWER EMS
command 92
What policy is county alerts? - ANSWER Policy 501
What alerts require use of the county radio? - ANSWER MTV, STEMI, stroke,
critical patient, code 3, the event you cannot contact the hospital by landline
For IFT what form of communication is used for ringdowns? - ANSWER company
dispatch
What information is required when giving a DECON ALERT ringdown? - ANSWER 1.
chemical name
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Policy 108 - ANSWER system variance reporting
What type of incidents are considered Level A? - ANSWER 1. gross negligence
2. fraud of certifications
3. repeated negligence/incompetence
What is the maximum time you must report a Level A variance? - ANSWER 24
hours
Who must be notified ASAP? - ANSWER On-duty chief
What type of incidents are considered Level B variances? - ANSWER 1. potential
clinical care variance
2. potential policy
3. general complaint
What is the maximum time you must report a Level B variance? - ANSWER 5
business days
What type of incidents are considered Level C variance? - ANSWER compliments
What is the maximum time to report a Level C variance? - ANSWER 7 business
days
What form would you use to file a variance report? - ANSWER Form 903
, What policy would you find levels A, B, and C variances? - ANSWER Policy 108
How will policy implementation be disseminated to you? - ANSWER via program
manager
What other resources do you have to find new policies and updates? - ANSWER
county website, app, social media, hardcopy
What policy is allocation and implementation of resources? - ANSWER Policy 109
When a MCI alert occurs with 5 or more patients a PCR is required? - ANSWER
false
What would you use instead of a PCR for MCI alert? - ANSWER triage tags
What policy is MCI? - ANSWER Policy 500
What channel do you use for major alerts via the county radio? - ANSWER EMS
command 92
What policy is county alerts? - ANSWER Policy 501
What alerts require use of the county radio? - ANSWER MTV, STEMI, stroke,
critical patient, code 3, the event you cannot contact the hospital by landline
For IFT what form of communication is used for ringdowns? - ANSWER company
dispatch
What information is required when giving a DECON ALERT ringdown? - ANSWER 1.
chemical name
