Santa Clara County EMS Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
What type of incidents are considered Level A? - ✔✔- Deviation from EMS
agency policy with patient harm
- Medication or procedural errors with patient harm
- Failure to respond to requests for aid
- Equipment failur with patient harm
How soon must you report a Level A variance? - ✔✔Immediately report to
EMS Duty Chief
Who must be notified ASAP for Level A variances? - ✔✔EMS Duty Chief
What type of incidents are considered Level B variances? - ✔✔- Potential
clinical care variance
- Poor interagency coordination
- Communications system variance
How soon must you report a Level B variance? - ✔✔Within 5 business
days to EMS agency
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, What type of incidents are considered Level C variances? - ✔✔- Good
patient outcome
- Outstanding customer service
- Positive provider agency/hospital cooperation
What form would you use to file a variance report? Where can you find it? -
✔✔EMS form #903. Found online on website
How will policy implementation be disseminated to you? - ✔✔From
NORCAL representative or through email or physically posted at stations
What other resources do you have to find new policies and updates? -
✔✔Social media
When an MCU alert occurs with 5+ patients, is a PCR required? - ✔✔No.
Use an approved tracking tool instead: Triage tag if agency allows
For IFT transports, what form of communication is used for ring-downs? -
✔✔County radio or company phone
What alerts require use of county radio? - ✔✔- Trauma alerts
- STEMI alerts
- Critical patient alerts using lights and sirens
What information is required when giving a "DECON ALERT" ring-down? -
✔✔- Chemical name
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Questions and Answers 100% Solved
What type of incidents are considered Level A? - ✔✔- Deviation from EMS
agency policy with patient harm
- Medication or procedural errors with patient harm
- Failure to respond to requests for aid
- Equipment failur with patient harm
How soon must you report a Level A variance? - ✔✔Immediately report to
EMS Duty Chief
Who must be notified ASAP for Level A variances? - ✔✔EMS Duty Chief
What type of incidents are considered Level B variances? - ✔✔- Potential
clinical care variance
- Poor interagency coordination
- Communications system variance
How soon must you report a Level B variance? - ✔✔Within 5 business
days to EMS agency
1
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, What type of incidents are considered Level C variances? - ✔✔- Good
patient outcome
- Outstanding customer service
- Positive provider agency/hospital cooperation
What form would you use to file a variance report? Where can you find it? -
✔✔EMS form #903. Found online on website
How will policy implementation be disseminated to you? - ✔✔From
NORCAL representative or through email or physically posted at stations
What other resources do you have to find new policies and updates? -
✔✔Social media
When an MCU alert occurs with 5+ patients, is a PCR required? - ✔✔No.
Use an approved tracking tool instead: Triage tag if agency allows
For IFT transports, what form of communication is used for ring-downs? -
✔✔County radio or company phone
What alerts require use of county radio? - ✔✔- Trauma alerts
- STEMI alerts
- Critical patient alerts using lights and sirens
What information is required when giving a "DECON ALERT" ring-down? -
✔✔- Chemical name
2
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
