AAOS EMT ELEVENTH EDITION SECTION 9:
EMS OPERATIONS EXAM 2026/2027 WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+|NEWEST
|BRAND NEW VERSION|JUST RELEASED!!
A critical function of the safety officer is to:
stop an emergency operation whenever a rescuer is in danger.
Historically, the weak point at most major incidents has been:
communications.
Which of the following statements regarding communications at a disaster or multiple-casualty
incident is correct?
If possible, use face-to-face communications to minimize radio traffic.
When victims involved in a multiple-casualty incident are moved to the treatment area:
secondary triage is performed and the appropriate treatment is rendered.
The ____________ supervisor is responsible for notifying area hospitals and determining their
availability and capabilities.
transportation
The __________ area is where incoming ambulances meet and await further instructions at the
scene of a multiple-casualty incident.
staging
When a rehabilitation area is established at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident, it should:
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,be in a location that prevents visualization of the scene itself.
Which of the following MOST accurately describes a mass-casualty incident?
An incident that greatly taxes or depletes a system's available resources
Which of the following questions is of LEAST pertinence when the EMT is determining whether
or not to declare a multiple-casualty incident and activate the incident command system?
How many paramedics are able to respond to the scene and provide advanced care?
In order to accomplish the goal of primary triage, it is important to:
keep the triage assessment brief and the patient categories basic.
Which of the following patients should be assigned an immediate (red tag) category?
22-year-old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor, and diaphoresis
A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be
triaged with a __________ tag during a mass-casualty incident.
yellow
Burn patients without airway compromise and patients with multiple bone or joint injuries
should be marked with a __________ triage tag at a mass-casualty incident.
yellow
A patient in respiratory arrest at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident would typically be
classified as a fourth priority (black tag; expectant) patient, unless:
there are enough resources to provide care for him or her.
A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you are
immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged male with
respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2 is a young
female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous abrasions to
her arms and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a
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, history of cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak carotid
pulse, and has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you assign to these
patients?
Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate (red); Patient 4,
expectant (black)
According to the START triage system, which of the following patients should be triaged as an
immediate priority (red tag)?
Unresponsive with a respiratory rate of 34 breaths/min
According to the JumpSTART triage system, if a pediatric patient is not breathing, you should:
immediately check for a pulse.
According to the JumpSTART triage system, if a pediatric patient has a respiratory rate of 40
breaths/min, you should:
assess for a distal pulse.
Which of the following statements regarding storage containers and hazardous materials is
correct?
In most cases, there is no correlation between the color of the container and the possible
contents.
Which of the following chemicals requires identification with a placard, regardless of how many
pounds the shipment weighs?
Water-reactive solids
Which of the following statements regarding hazardous materials is correct?
Some substances are not hazardous by themselves, but become toxic when mixed with another
chemical.
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EMS OPERATIONS EXAM 2026/2027 WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+|NEWEST
|BRAND NEW VERSION|JUST RELEASED!!
A critical function of the safety officer is to:
stop an emergency operation whenever a rescuer is in danger.
Historically, the weak point at most major incidents has been:
communications.
Which of the following statements regarding communications at a disaster or multiple-casualty
incident is correct?
If possible, use face-to-face communications to minimize radio traffic.
When victims involved in a multiple-casualty incident are moved to the treatment area:
secondary triage is performed and the appropriate treatment is rendered.
The ____________ supervisor is responsible for notifying area hospitals and determining their
availability and capabilities.
transportation
The __________ area is where incoming ambulances meet and await further instructions at the
scene of a multiple-casualty incident.
staging
When a rehabilitation area is established at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident, it should:
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,be in a location that prevents visualization of the scene itself.
Which of the following MOST accurately describes a mass-casualty incident?
An incident that greatly taxes or depletes a system's available resources
Which of the following questions is of LEAST pertinence when the EMT is determining whether
or not to declare a multiple-casualty incident and activate the incident command system?
How many paramedics are able to respond to the scene and provide advanced care?
In order to accomplish the goal of primary triage, it is important to:
keep the triage assessment brief and the patient categories basic.
Which of the following patients should be assigned an immediate (red tag) category?
22-year-old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor, and diaphoresis
A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be
triaged with a __________ tag during a mass-casualty incident.
yellow
Burn patients without airway compromise and patients with multiple bone or joint injuries
should be marked with a __________ triage tag at a mass-casualty incident.
yellow
A patient in respiratory arrest at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident would typically be
classified as a fourth priority (black tag; expectant) patient, unless:
there are enough resources to provide care for him or her.
A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you are
immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged male with
respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2 is a young
female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous abrasions to
her arms and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a
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, history of cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak carotid
pulse, and has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you assign to these
patients?
Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate (red); Patient 4,
expectant (black)
According to the START triage system, which of the following patients should be triaged as an
immediate priority (red tag)?
Unresponsive with a respiratory rate of 34 breaths/min
According to the JumpSTART triage system, if a pediatric patient is not breathing, you should:
immediately check for a pulse.
According to the JumpSTART triage system, if a pediatric patient has a respiratory rate of 40
breaths/min, you should:
assess for a distal pulse.
Which of the following statements regarding storage containers and hazardous materials is
correct?
In most cases, there is no correlation between the color of the container and the possible
contents.
Which of the following chemicals requires identification with a placard, regardless of how many
pounds the shipment weighs?
Water-reactive solids
Which of the following statements regarding hazardous materials is correct?
Some substances are not hazardous by themselves, but become toxic when mixed with another
chemical.
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