EMS Operations Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the first action you should take when responding to a downed power line at a motor
vehicle crash?
A. Approach the vehicle to check for patients
✔✔ B. Stay clear and notify the power company immediately
C. Spray water to cool the wires
D. Move the wires using a wooden stick
Why is it important to have a designated staging area at an MCI?
A. It keeps the media away
B. It makes documentation easier
✔✔ C. It organizes incoming resources and maintains scene control
D. It speeds up patient loading
When can a non-transporting EMT legally leave the scene of a patient?
✔✔ A. When another certified provider or unit takes over care
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,B. When the scene is boring
C. When they have completed CPR
D. When their shift ends
What is the most reliable way to communicate across multiple agencies at a major disaster?
A. Walkie-talkies
✔✔ B. A unified radio system with shared frequencies
C. Cell phone group chats
D. Email updates
What is the proper action if a fellow EMT begins showing signs of heat exhaustion during a long
response in summer?
✔✔ A. Remove them from duty and cool them down
B. Have them drink soda
C. Let them rest inside the ambulance briefly
D. Ignore it unless they pass out
Which type of ambulance is built on a truck chassis with a modular patient compartment?
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, A. Type A
B. Type I-B
✔✔ C. Type I
D. Type C
During a chemical spill, which of the following is NOT recommended for EMS personnel?
A. Avoiding the hot zone
B. Wearing full PPE
✔✔ C. Attempting decontamination without training
D. Waiting for HazMat clearance
What does the term "freelancing" refer to in emergency operations?
A. Casual documentation
✔✔ B. Operating without direction from command
C. Offering off-duty services
D. Volunteering at shelters
What is the first priority for EMS personnel arriving at a building collapse?
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the first action you should take when responding to a downed power line at a motor
vehicle crash?
A. Approach the vehicle to check for patients
✔✔ B. Stay clear and notify the power company immediately
C. Spray water to cool the wires
D. Move the wires using a wooden stick
Why is it important to have a designated staging area at an MCI?
A. It keeps the media away
B. It makes documentation easier
✔✔ C. It organizes incoming resources and maintains scene control
D. It speeds up patient loading
When can a non-transporting EMT legally leave the scene of a patient?
✔✔ A. When another certified provider or unit takes over care
1
,B. When the scene is boring
C. When they have completed CPR
D. When their shift ends
What is the most reliable way to communicate across multiple agencies at a major disaster?
A. Walkie-talkies
✔✔ B. A unified radio system with shared frequencies
C. Cell phone group chats
D. Email updates
What is the proper action if a fellow EMT begins showing signs of heat exhaustion during a long
response in summer?
✔✔ A. Remove them from duty and cool them down
B. Have them drink soda
C. Let them rest inside the ambulance briefly
D. Ignore it unless they pass out
Which type of ambulance is built on a truck chassis with a modular patient compartment?
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, A. Type A
B. Type I-B
✔✔ C. Type I
D. Type C
During a chemical spill, which of the following is NOT recommended for EMS personnel?
A. Avoiding the hot zone
B. Wearing full PPE
✔✔ C. Attempting decontamination without training
D. Waiting for HazMat clearance
What does the term "freelancing" refer to in emergency operations?
A. Casual documentation
✔✔ B. Operating without direction from command
C. Offering off-duty services
D. Volunteering at shelters
What is the first priority for EMS personnel arriving at a building collapse?
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