SANTA CLARA COUNTY EMS EXAM |
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 100% PASS | 2025 UPDATE!
What are the types of tasks the EMS Duty Chief oversees?
-act as agency representative/liaison
-supervision, regulation, and management of contracted system
providers
-allocation f county-wide medical resources
-authorizing emergency policy changes necessary
-delegate system management roles to the Contractors ALS Field
Supervisors
-fill an incident command system position
What gear are you required to wear when dealing with scene calls?
-all EMS personnel shall wear uniforms that identify the agencies they
work for when attached to EMS calls (i.e. company uniform, ID badge
visible at all times)
-high visibility jacket and goggles with three company identifier
,Policy 700-A03 - Hypoglycemia
BLS/ALS protocols for treatment of hypoglycemia
Policy 610 - Hazardous Material Incidents - ES Response and Transport
standards for emergency medical responders who respond to
hazardous materials incidents
During the "isolate the area and deny entry" portion of an initial action
response to a hazardous materials incident, how far must you keep
everyone away for SMALL incidents?
small incidents = one hundred (100) feet
During the "isolate the area and deny entry" portion of an initial action
response to a hazardous materials incident, how far must you keep
everyone away for LARGE incidents?
large incidents = five hundred (500) feet
,Policy 611 - EMS Air Resource Utilization
procedures for appropriate use of EMS air resources in the Santa Clara
County EMS System
Who has the only authorization in Santa Clara County to send an air
ambulance to the scene of an incident?
dispatches by County Communications
Policy 617 - EMS System Identification Badge
identification credentialing standards and procedures for all Santa
Clara County EMS System providers to ensure compliance with policy
To operate in Santa Clara County, what must you have on your person
always while on duty?
-carry valid government-issued photo identification
-display a Santa Clara County EMS System Identification Badge that is
visible at all times
When does your Santa Clara badge expire?
, on the same data as the individual's professional medical credential
(i.e. EMT certification) OR two (2) years from the date of issue
When you decide to leave your current employer, what is the process
for handling your Santa Clara County badge?
since badges are the property of the County of Santa Clara, must be
surrendered to the EMS agency upon seperation from service
Policy 618 - EMS Life Safety Procedures
procedures to ensure the safety and protection of emergency medical
services responders
What is a CAN report?
a report from the First Unit On Scene Incident Commander to County
Communications
What does the C stand for in a CAN report?
Conditions = what is observed
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 100% PASS | 2025 UPDATE!
What are the types of tasks the EMS Duty Chief oversees?
-act as agency representative/liaison
-supervision, regulation, and management of contracted system
providers
-allocation f county-wide medical resources
-authorizing emergency policy changes necessary
-delegate system management roles to the Contractors ALS Field
Supervisors
-fill an incident command system position
What gear are you required to wear when dealing with scene calls?
-all EMS personnel shall wear uniforms that identify the agencies they
work for when attached to EMS calls (i.e. company uniform, ID badge
visible at all times)
-high visibility jacket and goggles with three company identifier
,Policy 700-A03 - Hypoglycemia
BLS/ALS protocols for treatment of hypoglycemia
Policy 610 - Hazardous Material Incidents - ES Response and Transport
standards for emergency medical responders who respond to
hazardous materials incidents
During the "isolate the area and deny entry" portion of an initial action
response to a hazardous materials incident, how far must you keep
everyone away for SMALL incidents?
small incidents = one hundred (100) feet
During the "isolate the area and deny entry" portion of an initial action
response to a hazardous materials incident, how far must you keep
everyone away for LARGE incidents?
large incidents = five hundred (500) feet
,Policy 611 - EMS Air Resource Utilization
procedures for appropriate use of EMS air resources in the Santa Clara
County EMS System
Who has the only authorization in Santa Clara County to send an air
ambulance to the scene of an incident?
dispatches by County Communications
Policy 617 - EMS System Identification Badge
identification credentialing standards and procedures for all Santa
Clara County EMS System providers to ensure compliance with policy
To operate in Santa Clara County, what must you have on your person
always while on duty?
-carry valid government-issued photo identification
-display a Santa Clara County EMS System Identification Badge that is
visible at all times
When does your Santa Clara badge expire?
, on the same data as the individual's professional medical credential
(i.e. EMT certification) OR two (2) years from the date of issue
When you decide to leave your current employer, what is the process
for handling your Santa Clara County badge?
since badges are the property of the County of Santa Clara, must be
surrendered to the EMS agency upon seperation from service
Policy 618 - EMS Life Safety Procedures
procedures to ensure the safety and protection of emergency medical
services responders
What is a CAN report?
a report from the First Unit On Scene Incident Commander to County
Communications
What does the C stand for in a CAN report?
Conditions = what is observed
