FISDAP Operations EMT Q&A 2023

What is your priority as the incident commander at a mass casualty incident? - Monitor incident organization. You are the first ambulance to arrive on the scene of a school bus rollover. The fire department has stabilized the bus. What should you do? - Have your partner begin triaging patients. A 43 year old male complains of a stiff neck, persistent cough, and fever for the past week. He states he has been in and out of homeless shelters for the past 5 months. What should you do? - Use gloves, gown, and HEPA mask. What is your major concern when performing a scene size up? - Safety of your crew. You are the first to arrive at a scene of an industrial complex. You witness people running out of one buildings with rags over their mouths. An older gentleman falls clutching his chest. What should you do? - Establish a safety zone and and evaluate what additional resources are needed. Your patient has a laceration to the face which aerosolizes blood each time the patient exhales. What items of personal protective equipment would you choose for this situation? - Gloves, goggles, mask and gown Which of the following has ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of an EMS system? - Medical director. When gaining access to the driver in a vehicular collision, what is the access of choice? - Door You arrive at motor vehicle collision involving two cars and four patients. There is no entrapment and the scene is safe. Which command system should be utilized? - Singular command What additional resources would you need at a motor vehicle accident with a trapped 22 year old female? - Rescue Squad and the Fire Department. Which of the following is NOT necessary during an ambulance inspection? - Checking the ambulance with the engine off when evaluating guages, brakes, and warning lights. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning protection by the good Samaritan laws? - The purpose of the good Samaritan laws is to protect people trying to help in an emergency.