FISDAP OPERATIONS EXAM PREP 2026
FULL QUESTION COLLECTION WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
◉ When sizing up a motor vehicle crash in which a small passenger
car struck a bridge pillar and sustained severe damage, you should:
A) immediately approach the vehicle and determine if it is stable.
B) break the driver's-side window and gain rapid access to the
patient.
C) disconnect the battery cables and then request heavy extrication
tools.
D) ensure that there are no hazards and then try to open one of the
doors. Answer: D) ensure that there are no hazards and then try to
open one of the doors.
After ensuring your own safety, you should attempt simple means to
gain access to the patient, trying to reach him or her as simply and
quickly as possible
without using any tools or breaking any glass. It may be necessary to
use tools or other forcible entry methods, some of which may
require specialized
extrication equipment (eg, Jaws of Life). Many times, however, the
patient can be accessed by just opening a door, even if the door is
badly damaged. If the
,door is locked and the patient is responsive, ask him or her to unlock
the door. Stabilizing the vehicle (eg, placing shoring blocks under the
car) and
disconnecting the car's battery cables are typical functions of the fire
department.
◉ At the scene of a mass-casualty incident in which the incident
command system has been established, an EMT arrives in his
personal vehicle
and begins treating patients independently. This EMT's action would
MOST likely lead to:
A) reduced efficiency of the operation.
B) faster treatment of critical patients.
C) rapid identification of critical patients.
D) faster transport of the critically injured. Answer: A) reduced
efficiency of the operation.
When the incident command system (JCS) has been established,
incoming personnel report to the staging area, where they are
assigned to a specific section
to perform specific tasks. When these tasks are completed, the
individual should report back to the assigning individual for further
assignment. Personnel
,who take it upon themselves to function independently outside of
the !CS structure are called freelancers. Freelancing is NOT
beneficial in any way; it
reduces the efficiency of the entire operation. Furthermore,
freelancing does not allow faster identification and transport of
critical patients; in fact, it only creates confusion. The !CS is
established to facilitate a smooth, efficient operation and minimize
loss oflife. Freelancing, on the other hand, is completely
counterproductive and could actually result in unnecessary loss of
life.
◉ Which of the following components is NOT part of an injury or
illness prevention program?
A) Inspecting the home of young parents for child safety locks
B) Teaching new parents how to properly install a child safety seat
C) Educating teenage students on the dangers of drinking and
driving
D) Training a group of daycare employees on infant and child CPR
Answer: D) Training a group of daycare employees on infant and
child CPR
The operative word in injury and illness prevention is prevention.
An injury or illness prevention program should focus on actions that
prevent illness or
, injury. These include, but are not limited to, teaching new parents
how to properly install a child safety seat, educating teenage
students on the dangers of
drinking and driving, and conducting a courtesy inspection of the
home of young parents for the presence of child safety locks.
Training laypeople in CPR, although a critical service, is not part of a
prevention program; CPR is not needed until an injury or illness has
already occurred.
◉ If the EMT could initially only take two pieces of equipment to the
side of a patient in cardiac arrest, which of the following should he
or she
select?
A) AED and suction device
B) AED and oxygen cylinder
C) Pocket mask and oxygen cylinder
D) Bag-mask and suction devices Answer: A) AED and suction
device
Determining the equipment that should be taken to the patient's
side is often guided by the nature of the call and/or departmental
policy. For a cardiac
arrest patient, the AED would clearly need to be taken in
immediately since defibrillation is a critical intervention and has
been directly linked to positive
FULL QUESTION COLLECTION WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
◉ When sizing up a motor vehicle crash in which a small passenger
car struck a bridge pillar and sustained severe damage, you should:
A) immediately approach the vehicle and determine if it is stable.
B) break the driver's-side window and gain rapid access to the
patient.
C) disconnect the battery cables and then request heavy extrication
tools.
D) ensure that there are no hazards and then try to open one of the
doors. Answer: D) ensure that there are no hazards and then try to
open one of the doors.
After ensuring your own safety, you should attempt simple means to
gain access to the patient, trying to reach him or her as simply and
quickly as possible
without using any tools or breaking any glass. It may be necessary to
use tools or other forcible entry methods, some of which may
require specialized
extrication equipment (eg, Jaws of Life). Many times, however, the
patient can be accessed by just opening a door, even if the door is
badly damaged. If the
,door is locked and the patient is responsive, ask him or her to unlock
the door. Stabilizing the vehicle (eg, placing shoring blocks under the
car) and
disconnecting the car's battery cables are typical functions of the fire
department.
◉ At the scene of a mass-casualty incident in which the incident
command system has been established, an EMT arrives in his
personal vehicle
and begins treating patients independently. This EMT's action would
MOST likely lead to:
A) reduced efficiency of the operation.
B) faster treatment of critical patients.
C) rapid identification of critical patients.
D) faster transport of the critically injured. Answer: A) reduced
efficiency of the operation.
When the incident command system (JCS) has been established,
incoming personnel report to the staging area, where they are
assigned to a specific section
to perform specific tasks. When these tasks are completed, the
individual should report back to the assigning individual for further
assignment. Personnel
,who take it upon themselves to function independently outside of
the !CS structure are called freelancers. Freelancing is NOT
beneficial in any way; it
reduces the efficiency of the entire operation. Furthermore,
freelancing does not allow faster identification and transport of
critical patients; in fact, it only creates confusion. The !CS is
established to facilitate a smooth, efficient operation and minimize
loss oflife. Freelancing, on the other hand, is completely
counterproductive and could actually result in unnecessary loss of
life.
◉ Which of the following components is NOT part of an injury or
illness prevention program?
A) Inspecting the home of young parents for child safety locks
B) Teaching new parents how to properly install a child safety seat
C) Educating teenage students on the dangers of drinking and
driving
D) Training a group of daycare employees on infant and child CPR
Answer: D) Training a group of daycare employees on infant and
child CPR
The operative word in injury and illness prevention is prevention.
An injury or illness prevention program should focus on actions that
prevent illness or
, injury. These include, but are not limited to, teaching new parents
how to properly install a child safety seat, educating teenage
students on the dangers of
drinking and driving, and conducting a courtesy inspection of the
home of young parents for the presence of child safety locks.
Training laypeople in CPR, although a critical service, is not part of a
prevention program; CPR is not needed until an injury or illness has
already occurred.
◉ If the EMT could initially only take two pieces of equipment to the
side of a patient in cardiac arrest, which of the following should he
or she
select?
A) AED and suction device
B) AED and oxygen cylinder
C) Pocket mask and oxygen cylinder
D) Bag-mask and suction devices Answer: A) AED and suction
device
Determining the equipment that should be taken to the patient's
side is often guided by the nature of the call and/or departmental
policy. For a cardiac
arrest patient, the AED would clearly need to be taken in
immediately since defibrillation is a critical intervention and has
been directly linked to positive
