LA COUNTY PARAMEDIC ACCREDITATION
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Can you transport a STEMI to a hospital that is closed ED SAT?
Answer: Yes, you can still take specialty patients if Reddinet says "ED*"
⩥ How long can hospital be on diversion? Answer: One hour, with 10
minute opening, then another hour.
Extended to two hours during covid pandemic
⩥ When can MAR not turn patient away? Answer: Extremis -
Unmanageable airway, uncontrolled bleeding, ETA to Alternative
facility is >15 minutes
⩥ Required staffing on LA county ALS unit Answer: 2 Paramedics
⩥ What is most effective method of determining if a patient is critically
injured? Answer: MOI
⩥ Trauma blood pressure criteria?
, Example: Pediatric patient fell off swings, (insert fluff here), BP 82/50,
HR 100, RR 17, SPO2 100%. Is this a trauma patient? Answer: SBP <
90 in adults
SBP < 70 in infants less than 1 year of age
⩥ Trauma/ALS criteria for Autoped?
Example: Pt is run over by airport luggage tug going 10mph? is this
patient ALS? Answer: Pt struck by vehicle going >20mph or run
over/thrown regardless of speed.
Yes, pt is ALS
⩥ 814 criteria for penetrating traumatic arrest? Answer: Pt is only dead
if we have asystole
⩥ 814 criteria for blunt traumatic arrest? Answer: Pt is dead if we have
anything on the monitor other then PEA. "Start CPR only if monitor
shows an organized supraventricular rhythm" (aka PEA)
⩥ Is base hospital contact required for STEMI? Answer: Technically No,
not per LACO protocols, but it is required per LAFD policy.
⩥ Approved DNR proof Answer: State medallion
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Can you transport a STEMI to a hospital that is closed ED SAT?
Answer: Yes, you can still take specialty patients if Reddinet says "ED*"
⩥ How long can hospital be on diversion? Answer: One hour, with 10
minute opening, then another hour.
Extended to two hours during covid pandemic
⩥ When can MAR not turn patient away? Answer: Extremis -
Unmanageable airway, uncontrolled bleeding, ETA to Alternative
facility is >15 minutes
⩥ Required staffing on LA county ALS unit Answer: 2 Paramedics
⩥ What is most effective method of determining if a patient is critically
injured? Answer: MOI
⩥ Trauma blood pressure criteria?
, Example: Pediatric patient fell off swings, (insert fluff here), BP 82/50,
HR 100, RR 17, SPO2 100%. Is this a trauma patient? Answer: SBP <
90 in adults
SBP < 70 in infants less than 1 year of age
⩥ Trauma/ALS criteria for Autoped?
Example: Pt is run over by airport luggage tug going 10mph? is this
patient ALS? Answer: Pt struck by vehicle going >20mph or run
over/thrown regardless of speed.
Yes, pt is ALS
⩥ 814 criteria for penetrating traumatic arrest? Answer: Pt is only dead
if we have asystole
⩥ 814 criteria for blunt traumatic arrest? Answer: Pt is dead if we have
anything on the monitor other then PEA. "Start CPR only if monitor
shows an organized supraventricular rhythm" (aka PEA)
⩥ Is base hospital contact required for STEMI? Answer: Technically No,
not per LACO protocols, but it is required per LAFD policy.
⩥ Approved DNR proof Answer: State medallion
