EMS Operations Module Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should be your first priority at a multi-vehicle collision scene?
✔✔ Protect yourself and your partner
What is the purpose of personal protective equipment (PPE)?
✔✔ To reduce risk of exposure to hazards
What zone is considered safe for EMS to provide care at a hazmat scene?
✔✔ Cold zone
What should you do if your gloves become torn while treating a patient?
✔✔ Stop and change gloves immediately
What is the purpose of the incident command system?
✔✔ To organize responders and resources during emergencies
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,What is the best method to communicate patient information to receiving facilities?
✔✔ Provide a concise radio report followed by written documentation
What does triage mean in the context of mass casualty incidents?
✔✔ Sorting patients based on severity of their conditions
What should you do if you arrive first on the scene of a hazardous materials spill?
✔✔ Stay uphill and upwind and request hazmat
What must be documented on every patient care report?
✔✔ Time of incident, patient assessment, interventions, and outcomes
What is the most effective way to reduce ambulance collisions while driving with lights and
sirens?
✔✔ Drive cautiously and obey all traffic laws
What is the role of the transport officer at a mass casualty incident?
✔✔ Coordinate and track patient movement to hospitals
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, What type of gloves should be worn when handling blood or body fluids?
✔✔ Non-sterile nitrile or latex gloves
What is the primary goal of quality improvement (QI) programs in EMS?
✔✔ Improve overall patient care and system performance
What should you do if your unit is dispatched to an address known for violent incidents?
✔✔ Wait for law enforcement to secure the scene
What should be the first step in ambulance daily inspection?
✔✔ Check fuel, oil, and fluid levels
What is the best way to approach a helicopter for patient handoff?
✔✔ From the front and in the pilot’s line of sight
What is the function of the operations section in ICS?
✔✔ Direct field personnel and tactical operations
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should be your first priority at a multi-vehicle collision scene?
✔✔ Protect yourself and your partner
What is the purpose of personal protective equipment (PPE)?
✔✔ To reduce risk of exposure to hazards
What zone is considered safe for EMS to provide care at a hazmat scene?
✔✔ Cold zone
What should you do if your gloves become torn while treating a patient?
✔✔ Stop and change gloves immediately
What is the purpose of the incident command system?
✔✔ To organize responders and resources during emergencies
1
,What is the best method to communicate patient information to receiving facilities?
✔✔ Provide a concise radio report followed by written documentation
What does triage mean in the context of mass casualty incidents?
✔✔ Sorting patients based on severity of their conditions
What should you do if you arrive first on the scene of a hazardous materials spill?
✔✔ Stay uphill and upwind and request hazmat
What must be documented on every patient care report?
✔✔ Time of incident, patient assessment, interventions, and outcomes
What is the most effective way to reduce ambulance collisions while driving with lights and
sirens?
✔✔ Drive cautiously and obey all traffic laws
What is the role of the transport officer at a mass casualty incident?
✔✔ Coordinate and track patient movement to hospitals
2
, What type of gloves should be worn when handling blood or body fluids?
✔✔ Non-sterile nitrile or latex gloves
What is the primary goal of quality improvement (QI) programs in EMS?
✔✔ Improve overall patient care and system performance
What should you do if your unit is dispatched to an address known for violent incidents?
✔✔ Wait for law enforcement to secure the scene
What should be the first step in ambulance daily inspection?
✔✔ Check fuel, oil, and fluid levels
What is the best way to approach a helicopter for patient handoff?
✔✔ From the front and in the pilot’s line of sight
What is the function of the operations section in ICS?
✔✔ Direct field personnel and tactical operations
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