SANTA CLARA COUNTY EMS ACTUAL EXAM WITH
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What type of incidents are - Deviation from EMS agency policy with patient
considered Level A? harm
- Medication or procedural errors with patient harm
- Failure to respond to requests for aid
- Equipment failure with patient harm
How soon must you report a Level A Immediately report to EMS Duty Chief
variance?
Who must be notified ASAP for Level EMS Duty Chief
A variances?
, What type of incidents are - Potential clinical care variance
considered Level B variances? - Poor interagency coordination
- Communications system variance
How soon must you report a Level B Within 5 business days to EMS agency
variance?
What type of incidents are - Good patient outcome
considered Level C variances? - Outstanding customer service
- Positive provider agency/hospital cooperation
What form would you use to file a EMS form #903. Found online on website
variance report? Where can you find
it?
How will policy implementation be From NORCAL representative or through email or
disseminated to you? physically posted at stations
What other resources do you have to Social media
find new policies and updates?
When an MCU alert occurs with 5+ No. Use an approved tracking tool instead: Triage
patients, is a PCR required? tag if agency allows
For IFT transports, what form of County radio or company phone
communication is used for ring-
downs?
What alerts require use of county - Trauma alerts
radio? - STEMI alerts
- Critical patient alerts using lights and sirens
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
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Match Blocks Charms NEW
Terms in this set (79)
What type of incidents are - Deviation from EMS agency policy with patient
considered Level A? harm
- Medication or procedural errors with patient harm
- Failure to respond to requests for aid
- Equipment failure with patient harm
How soon must you report a Level A Immediately report to EMS Duty Chief
variance?
Who must be notified ASAP for Level EMS Duty Chief
A variances?
, What type of incidents are - Potential clinical care variance
considered Level B variances? - Poor interagency coordination
- Communications system variance
How soon must you report a Level B Within 5 business days to EMS agency
variance?
What type of incidents are - Good patient outcome
considered Level C variances? - Outstanding customer service
- Positive provider agency/hospital cooperation
What form would you use to file a EMS form #903. Found online on website
variance report? Where can you find
it?
How will policy implementation be From NORCAL representative or through email or
disseminated to you? physically posted at stations
What other resources do you have to Social media
find new policies and updates?
When an MCU alert occurs with 5+ No. Use an approved tracking tool instead: Triage
patients, is a PCR required? tag if agency allows
For IFT transports, what form of County radio or company phone
communication is used for ring-
downs?
What alerts require use of county - Trauma alerts
radio? - STEMI alerts
- Critical patient alerts using lights and sirens
