SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
Once a patient is found to be deceased, who has jurisdiction over
that person?
1. if in public place, local public safety agency retains jurisdiction
2. if at home, local police or fire agency present retain jurisdiction
3. if at residential care facility (SNF), staff makes arrangements
4. if during transport, transport without BLS or ALS interventions
If your patient expires en route, what three (3) options do you have?
1. transport to pre-arranged destination equipped and prepared to
maintain the decedent including notification of local law enforcement;
nurse can give time of death
2. return to the point of departure
3. transport to the closest emergency department of an acute care
hospital
Policy 605 - Prehospital Trauma Triage
criteria for the prehospital triage of trauma and burn patients in SCC
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, SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
What types of penetrating injuries are considered Major Trauma
Victim (MTV) criteria?
penetrating injuries to:
-head
-neck
-chest
-back
-abdomen
-groin
-extremities proximal to the elbow or knee
At what speed for a motor vehicle accident would be an automatic
mechanism of injury (MOI) for a major trauma victim (MTV)
alert?
estimated impact speed of more that forty (40) mph
What types of vehicle deformities would indicate a possible major
trauma victim (MTV) activation?
-deformity greater than twelve (12) inches in occupant site
-deformity greater than eighteen (18) inches on any other site
-significant structural damage to vehicle caused by contact with patient's
body (i.e. damage to steering wheel)
-ejection from vehicle
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, SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
-death of another passenger in same vehicle
-prolonged extrication
-rollover with unrestrained occupant
At what speed for a motorcycle accident would require a major
trauma victim (MTV) activation?
greater than twenty (20) mph
Policy 606 - Transition of Care
the process of the transfer of care from one prehospital care provider to
another and/or to hospital or other medical care facility personnel
At any point can a medic transfer care to an EMT after evaluating a
patient?
during declared mass casualty incidents (MCIs) and disaster situations
Policy 607 - Non-Emergency Ambulance Utilization in the 911 EMS
System
criteria for the utilization of non-emergency ambulances in the SCC 911
EMS system
If a patient is determined to be emergent, you can transport the
patient to the closest ED with red lights and sirens if the time from
arrival on scene to arrival at hospital is...?
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, SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
less than ten (10) minutes
In regards to BLS utilization, if on scene to hospital transport time
is greater than 10 minutes...
...911 must be called for ALS assisstance.
In regards to BLS utilization, if immediate transport is necessary
and no paramedic ambulance is available...
...first arriving paramedic unit shall accompany the BLS crew using ALS
equipment from first response unit.
What is the policy on transporting red lights and sirens (RLS) in
accordance?
-immediately advise County Communications
-request a County EMS Event Number
-during multiple patient events
-local proclamations of emergency
-unique circumstances
If you arrive on scene and there is no paramedic/ALS unit available
for an ALS call but there is a fire medic available, how would you
proceed?
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EMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
Once a patient is found to be deceased, who has jurisdiction over
that person?
1. if in public place, local public safety agency retains jurisdiction
2. if at home, local police or fire agency present retain jurisdiction
3. if at residential care facility (SNF), staff makes arrangements
4. if during transport, transport without BLS or ALS interventions
If your patient expires en route, what three (3) options do you have?
1. transport to pre-arranged destination equipped and prepared to
maintain the decedent including notification of local law enforcement;
nurse can give time of death
2. return to the point of departure
3. transport to the closest emergency department of an acute care
hospital
Policy 605 - Prehospital Trauma Triage
criteria for the prehospital triage of trauma and burn patients in SCC
END OF
PAGE
1
, SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
What types of penetrating injuries are considered Major Trauma
Victim (MTV) criteria?
penetrating injuries to:
-head
-neck
-chest
-back
-abdomen
-groin
-extremities proximal to the elbow or knee
At what speed for a motor vehicle accident would be an automatic
mechanism of injury (MOI) for a major trauma victim (MTV)
alert?
estimated impact speed of more that forty (40) mph
What types of vehicle deformities would indicate a possible major
trauma victim (MTV) activation?
-deformity greater than twelve (12) inches in occupant site
-deformity greater than eighteen (18) inches on any other site
-significant structural damage to vehicle caused by contact with patient's
body (i.e. damage to steering wheel)
-ejection from vehicle
END OF
PAGE
2
, SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
-death of another passenger in same vehicle
-prolonged extrication
-rollover with unrestrained occupant
At what speed for a motorcycle accident would require a major
trauma victim (MTV) activation?
greater than twenty (20) mph
Policy 606 - Transition of Care
the process of the transfer of care from one prehospital care provider to
another and/or to hospital or other medical care facility personnel
At any point can a medic transfer care to an EMT after evaluating a
patient?
during declared mass casualty incidents (MCIs) and disaster situations
Policy 607 - Non-Emergency Ambulance Utilization in the 911 EMS
System
criteria for the utilization of non-emergency ambulances in the SCC 911
EMS system
If a patient is determined to be emergent, you can transport the
patient to the closest ED with red lights and sirens if the time from
arrival on scene to arrival at hospital is...?
END OF
PAGE
3
, SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
less than ten (10) minutes
In regards to BLS utilization, if on scene to hospital transport time
is greater than 10 minutes...
...911 must be called for ALS assisstance.
In regards to BLS utilization, if immediate transport is necessary
and no paramedic ambulance is available...
...first arriving paramedic unit shall accompany the BLS crew using ALS
equipment from first response unit.
What is the policy on transporting red lights and sirens (RLS) in
accordance?
-immediately advise County Communications
-request a County EMS Event Number
-during multiple patient events
-local proclamations of emergency
-unique circumstances
If you arrive on scene and there is no paramedic/ALS unit available
for an ALS call but there is a fire medic available, how would you
proceed?
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PAGE
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