NREMT - EMS Operations questions with correct answers

The cold zone or clean zone is ans an area where adequate decontamination has ensured that there will be no spread of any hazardous materials and EMS are able to fully treat patients. Traffic law requires that an ambulance must ans stop for a stopped school bus and wait until the bus driver turns off the flashing lights and retracts the stop sign When cutting the wires of a battery inside a vehicle... ans The negative battery cable, often black in color, should be cut first. This will create a break in the electrical circuit of the vehicle. Be sure not to touch any metal component of the vehicle while doing this! When approaching an intersection... ans Always drive as far left as reasonable You should never pass on the right because... ans drivers are taught to pull to the right when they see an emergency vehicle. Waiting for traffic to clear or taking a longer route may be safer but it... ans will greatly reduce your response time in an emergency. Use these as a last resort and have good justification. A mechanical-piston device and load distributing band device are capable of... ans providing constant chest compressions for the patient in cardiac arrest