EMS Operations Test Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which of the following best defines the role of the safety officer at a mass casualty scene?
A. Directs triage teams
✔✔ B. Monitors and addresses responder safety concerns
C. Communicates with the media
D. Assigns transport destinations
When parking an ambulance on a highway scene, where should it be positioned for safety?
A. Behind all vehicles facing traffic
✔✔ B. Upstream at an angle with wheels turned away from scene
C. On the shoulder closest to the scene
D. Directly next to the involved vehicle
Which of the following is the highest EMS priority at a crime scene?
✔✔ A. Personal safety
B. Preserving evidence
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,C. Notifying dispatch
D. Transporting the patient quickly
What should you do first when arriving at the scene of a hazardous material incident?
A. Begin decontaminating patients
✔✔ B. Stop at a safe distance and request HazMat
C. Approach with caution and assess the container
D. Apply PPE and enter the hot zone
Which of the following best describes a "Level A" HazMat suit?
✔✔ A. Fully encapsulated, vapor-tight suit with SCBA
B. Fire-resistant jumpsuit
C. Splash protection only
D. Regular turnout gear
What should an EMT do if a downed power line is present at the emergency scene?
✔✔ A. Mark off a danger zone and call the utility company
B. Move it with a dry wooden pole
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,C. Drive over it with rubber tires
D. Spray water to cool it down
What is the purpose of triage tags during mass casualty incidents?
A. Indicate who has insurance
✔✔ B. Identify patient priority and treatments
C. Help law enforcement collect evidence
D. Determine hospital billing
Which of the following is an example of a logistical function at a large emergency scene?
A. Giving CPR
✔✔ B. Setting up lighting and rehab areas
C. Assigning triage tags
D. Writing patient care reports
When should emergency vehicle lights and sirens be used?
✔✔ A. When the patient's condition may worsen without immediate transport
B. Anytime a patient is present
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, C. To bypass traffic regardless of urgency
D. During all non-emergency calls
What is the primary purpose of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
✔✔ A. Coordinate response efforts across multiple agencies
B. Establish EMT licensure standards
C. Track ambulance mileage
D. Fund hospital construction
During multi-agency responses, which communication principle is most important?
✔✔ A. Use plain language and clear radio channels
B. Only speak to law enforcement
C. Text other responders
D. Avoid radios to reduce confusion
Which of the following is considered an example of scene size-up?
✔✔ A. Scanning for hazards before exiting the ambulance
B. Writing down vitals
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which of the following best defines the role of the safety officer at a mass casualty scene?
A. Directs triage teams
✔✔ B. Monitors and addresses responder safety concerns
C. Communicates with the media
D. Assigns transport destinations
When parking an ambulance on a highway scene, where should it be positioned for safety?
A. Behind all vehicles facing traffic
✔✔ B. Upstream at an angle with wheels turned away from scene
C. On the shoulder closest to the scene
D. Directly next to the involved vehicle
Which of the following is the highest EMS priority at a crime scene?
✔✔ A. Personal safety
B. Preserving evidence
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,C. Notifying dispatch
D. Transporting the patient quickly
What should you do first when arriving at the scene of a hazardous material incident?
A. Begin decontaminating patients
✔✔ B. Stop at a safe distance and request HazMat
C. Approach with caution and assess the container
D. Apply PPE and enter the hot zone
Which of the following best describes a "Level A" HazMat suit?
✔✔ A. Fully encapsulated, vapor-tight suit with SCBA
B. Fire-resistant jumpsuit
C. Splash protection only
D. Regular turnout gear
What should an EMT do if a downed power line is present at the emergency scene?
✔✔ A. Mark off a danger zone and call the utility company
B. Move it with a dry wooden pole
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,C. Drive over it with rubber tires
D. Spray water to cool it down
What is the purpose of triage tags during mass casualty incidents?
A. Indicate who has insurance
✔✔ B. Identify patient priority and treatments
C. Help law enforcement collect evidence
D. Determine hospital billing
Which of the following is an example of a logistical function at a large emergency scene?
A. Giving CPR
✔✔ B. Setting up lighting and rehab areas
C. Assigning triage tags
D. Writing patient care reports
When should emergency vehicle lights and sirens be used?
✔✔ A. When the patient's condition may worsen without immediate transport
B. Anytime a patient is present
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, C. To bypass traffic regardless of urgency
D. During all non-emergency calls
What is the primary purpose of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
✔✔ A. Coordinate response efforts across multiple agencies
B. Establish EMT licensure standards
C. Track ambulance mileage
D. Fund hospital construction
During multi-agency responses, which communication principle is most important?
✔✔ A. Use plain language and clear radio channels
B. Only speak to law enforcement
C. Text other responders
D. Avoid radios to reduce confusion
Which of the following is considered an example of scene size-up?
✔✔ A. Scanning for hazards before exiting the ambulance
B. Writing down vitals
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