EHS Exam 1 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
federal aid highway act - CORRECT ANSWER - 1956-provided funding for the development
of interstate highways and standards for road design and safety.
what was the ambulance in the civil war - CORRECT ANSWER - horse-drawn carriage
around 1966 what was the first transportation/ambulance - CORRECT ANSWER - hearse;
funeral directors called to the scene because it was the only vehicle that could carry a stretcher/a
person lying down; plus if someone happened to die, they could make some business.
did the military have an impact on EMS - CORRECT ANSWER - yes, a very large impact
where was the first fire department - CORRECT ANSWER - Miami
where was the first rescue squad - CORRECT ANSWER - Roanoke, VA; Haywood county
R.S. in NC
National Highway Safety Act of 1966 - CORRECT ANSWER - created the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) with an EMS division within the Department of
Transportation(USDOT). Implemented by Federal Aid Safety Highway Administration.
What is the "white paper"(journal) - CORRECT ANSWER - someone's advice to help EMS;
made numerous recommendations regarding training, ambulances, communication, hospital care,
record keeping, and research
EMS systems act of 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER - went from regional to state funding, based
off of 15 components, designed to take a systems approach to EMS through the development of
regional problems, categorical funding grants
and CORRECT Answers
federal aid highway act - CORRECT ANSWER - 1956-provided funding for the development
of interstate highways and standards for road design and safety.
what was the ambulance in the civil war - CORRECT ANSWER - horse-drawn carriage
around 1966 what was the first transportation/ambulance - CORRECT ANSWER - hearse;
funeral directors called to the scene because it was the only vehicle that could carry a stretcher/a
person lying down; plus if someone happened to die, they could make some business.
did the military have an impact on EMS - CORRECT ANSWER - yes, a very large impact
where was the first fire department - CORRECT ANSWER - Miami
where was the first rescue squad - CORRECT ANSWER - Roanoke, VA; Haywood county
R.S. in NC
National Highway Safety Act of 1966 - CORRECT ANSWER - created the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) with an EMS division within the Department of
Transportation(USDOT). Implemented by Federal Aid Safety Highway Administration.
What is the "white paper"(journal) - CORRECT ANSWER - someone's advice to help EMS;
made numerous recommendations regarding training, ambulances, communication, hospital care,
record keeping, and research
EMS systems act of 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER - went from regional to state funding, based
off of 15 components, designed to take a systems approach to EMS through the development of
regional problems, categorical funding grants
