WILDERNESS FIRST AID EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When assessing the scene for safety, what are the three broad categories you're
assessing? - ANSWER -scene safety
-resources
-mechanism of injury (MOI)
What four things should you assess when determining scene safety? -
ANSWER -weather/environment
-natural disaster
-terrain
-animals
What four things should you assess when determining resources? - ANSWER -
equipment
-human resources
-distance
-available supplies
What two things should you assess when determining MOI? - ANSWER -clues
-If they fell, had an accident, etc.
How do you transport a patient when they are unable to transport themselves? -
ANSWER -one/two person assist
-ankle/clothing/blanket drag
-basket carry
-firefighter carry (cautious)
-BEAM: body elevation and movement
, You are treating a patient. There is a threatening forest fire, but the firefighters
have created a large firebreak approximately 100 yds away from you. What
would you do first? - ANSWER Move the patient with an emergency move
Which four types of emergency moves would be appropriate for a conscious
patient with a obviously broken ankle and one rescuer? - ANSWER -one
person assist
-firefighter carry
-blanket drag
-clothing drag
What two types of emergency moves would be appropriate for a conscious
patient with a spinal injury and one rescuer? - ANSWER -blanket drag
-clothing drag
If two individuals need to move a patient with a leg injury and there are 8 other
members in the group, what two moves could the group leader select? What
should the other six members do? - ANSWER - basket carry or two person
assist
-other should move to safety at once
What are the seven things that you do after you have finished emergency
actions, but before you touch a patient?
- ANSWER
1. check scene for safety
2. introduce yourself
3. tell them how you can assist
4. obtain consent and MOI
5. don BSI (body substance isolation)
6. request assistance
7. stabilize head if possible
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When assessing the scene for safety, what are the three broad categories you're
assessing? - ANSWER -scene safety
-resources
-mechanism of injury (MOI)
What four things should you assess when determining scene safety? -
ANSWER -weather/environment
-natural disaster
-terrain
-animals
What four things should you assess when determining resources? - ANSWER -
equipment
-human resources
-distance
-available supplies
What two things should you assess when determining MOI? - ANSWER -clues
-If they fell, had an accident, etc.
How do you transport a patient when they are unable to transport themselves? -
ANSWER -one/two person assist
-ankle/clothing/blanket drag
-basket carry
-firefighter carry (cautious)
-BEAM: body elevation and movement
, You are treating a patient. There is a threatening forest fire, but the firefighters
have created a large firebreak approximately 100 yds away from you. What
would you do first? - ANSWER Move the patient with an emergency move
Which four types of emergency moves would be appropriate for a conscious
patient with a obviously broken ankle and one rescuer? - ANSWER -one
person assist
-firefighter carry
-blanket drag
-clothing drag
What two types of emergency moves would be appropriate for a conscious
patient with a spinal injury and one rescuer? - ANSWER -blanket drag
-clothing drag
If two individuals need to move a patient with a leg injury and there are 8 other
members in the group, what two moves could the group leader select? What
should the other six members do? - ANSWER - basket carry or two person
assist
-other should move to safety at once
What are the seven things that you do after you have finished emergency
actions, but before you touch a patient?
- ANSWER
1. check scene for safety
2. introduce yourself
3. tell them how you can assist
4. obtain consent and MOI
5. don BSI (body substance isolation)
6. request assistance
7. stabilize head if possible
