SUA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Daytime shifts - ANSWER-Day shifts run from 08:00-12:00 or 12:00-17:00. Day
shifts only count as half of regular shifts. Members may count a maximum of four day
shifts toward their semester shift count.
Dropped shifts - ANSWER-Shifts must be dropped at least 48 hours in advance. If it
is dropped less than 48 hours before the shift, the crew member must contact the
Personnel Supervisor and their Company Field Supervisor with a legit excuse and
attempt to find a member to cover. If the shift is dropped without a legit excuse the
crew member will lose all shifts scheduled for the next 7 days.
Mentor's Email Address -
EMS Manager/Car 1 - ANSWER-Paul Smyth
Company 3 Field Sup/Car 3 - ANSWER-Colin Babick
Company 4 Field Sup/Car 4 - ANSWER-Abigail Presson
Company 5 Field Sup/Car 5 - ANSWER-Jose Ginorio
Company 6 Field Sup/Car 6 - ANSWER-Sydney Bak
Company 7 Field Sup/Car 7 - ANSWER-Max Sulik
Signal 20 - ANSWER-Trouble with patient or bystanders
Signal 50 - ANSWER-Emergency assistance
Signal 99 - ANSWER-Working Fire
10-38 - ANSWER-Sexual Assault
10-41 - ANSWER-Infectious disease precautions
10-62 - ANSWER-Suspected child abuse
DOA - ANSWER-Dead on arrival
PIC - ANSWER-Person in crisis
MVC/MVA - ANSWER-Motor Vehicle Collision/Motor Vehicle Accident
MCI - ANSWER-Mass Casualty Incident
, Affirmative - ANSWER-Yes
Negative - ANSWER-No
A-1 & A-2 - ANSWER-The two ambulances
AED - ANSWER-Automated External Defibrillator; used on patients during cardiac
arrest
ALS - ANSWER-Advanced Life Support
AMR - ANSWER-American Medical Response; the city EMS providers
BLS - ANSWER-Basic Life Support
BP - ANSWER-Blood Pressure
BSI - ANSWER-Body Substance Isolation; gloves, goggles, masks, etc.
BVM - ANSWER-Bag Valve Mask; oxygen delivery device
CAO - ANSWER-Conscious, Alert, and Oriented; describes mental status
CIM - ANSWER-Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
CPEP - ANSWER-Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program
CPR - ANSWER-Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
DPS - ANSWER-Department of Public Safety; they come to all of our calls
FTO - ANSWER-Field Training Officer; qualified to train trainer progressions
LPM - ANSWER-Liters Per Minute; units for administering oxygen
MTS - ANSWER-Medical Transport Service; part of health services
NRB - ANSWER-Non-Rebreather Mask; oxygen delivery device
P1/P2/P3 - ANSWER-Priority 1/Priority 2/Priority 3; ambulance call priorities
PCR - ANSWER-Prehospital Care Report; EMTs fill them out on every call
RMA - ANSWER-Refused Medical Assistance; "taking a refusal" on a patient
SFD - ANSWER-Syracuse Fire Department
SPD - ANSWER-Syracuse Police Department
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Daytime shifts - ANSWER-Day shifts run from 08:00-12:00 or 12:00-17:00. Day
shifts only count as half of regular shifts. Members may count a maximum of four day
shifts toward their semester shift count.
Dropped shifts - ANSWER-Shifts must be dropped at least 48 hours in advance. If it
is dropped less than 48 hours before the shift, the crew member must contact the
Personnel Supervisor and their Company Field Supervisor with a legit excuse and
attempt to find a member to cover. If the shift is dropped without a legit excuse the
crew member will lose all shifts scheduled for the next 7 days.
Mentor's Email Address -
EMS Manager/Car 1 - ANSWER-Paul Smyth
Company 3 Field Sup/Car 3 - ANSWER-Colin Babick
Company 4 Field Sup/Car 4 - ANSWER-Abigail Presson
Company 5 Field Sup/Car 5 - ANSWER-Jose Ginorio
Company 6 Field Sup/Car 6 - ANSWER-Sydney Bak
Company 7 Field Sup/Car 7 - ANSWER-Max Sulik
Signal 20 - ANSWER-Trouble with patient or bystanders
Signal 50 - ANSWER-Emergency assistance
Signal 99 - ANSWER-Working Fire
10-38 - ANSWER-Sexual Assault
10-41 - ANSWER-Infectious disease precautions
10-62 - ANSWER-Suspected child abuse
DOA - ANSWER-Dead on arrival
PIC - ANSWER-Person in crisis
MVC/MVA - ANSWER-Motor Vehicle Collision/Motor Vehicle Accident
MCI - ANSWER-Mass Casualty Incident
, Affirmative - ANSWER-Yes
Negative - ANSWER-No
A-1 & A-2 - ANSWER-The two ambulances
AED - ANSWER-Automated External Defibrillator; used on patients during cardiac
arrest
ALS - ANSWER-Advanced Life Support
AMR - ANSWER-American Medical Response; the city EMS providers
BLS - ANSWER-Basic Life Support
BP - ANSWER-Blood Pressure
BSI - ANSWER-Body Substance Isolation; gloves, goggles, masks, etc.
BVM - ANSWER-Bag Valve Mask; oxygen delivery device
CAO - ANSWER-Conscious, Alert, and Oriented; describes mental status
CIM - ANSWER-Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
CPEP - ANSWER-Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program
CPR - ANSWER-Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
DPS - ANSWER-Department of Public Safety; they come to all of our calls
FTO - ANSWER-Field Training Officer; qualified to train trainer progressions
LPM - ANSWER-Liters Per Minute; units for administering oxygen
MTS - ANSWER-Medical Transport Service; part of health services
NRB - ANSWER-Non-Rebreather Mask; oxygen delivery device
P1/P2/P3 - ANSWER-Priority 1/Priority 2/Priority 3; ambulance call priorities
PCR - ANSWER-Prehospital Care Report; EMTs fill them out on every call
RMA - ANSWER-Refused Medical Assistance; "taking a refusal" on a patient
SFD - ANSWER-Syracuse Fire Department
SPD - ANSWER-Syracuse Police Department
