WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM #1 2026
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, CORRECT
ANSWERS AND DETAILED RATIONALES
FOR EMT CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
At a scene with downed electrical lines, the EMT should _________.
Select one:
A. enter the danger (hot) zone for patient removal only
B. relocate the danger (hot) zone away from the patient
C. stabilize the patient in the danger (hot) zone
D. remain outside the danger (hot) zone - CORRECT ANSWER -D. remain
outside the danger (hot) zone
Extrication is defined as:
Select one:
A. using heavy equipment to access a patient.
B. removal from a dangerous situation or position.
C. dismantling an automobile to remove a victim.
D. immobilizing a patient before moving him or her. - CORRECT ANSWER -
B. removal from a dangerous situation or position.
If a technical rescue team is required at the scene, but is not present when
you arrive, you should:
,Select one:
A. don personal protective equipment and begin the rescue process.
B. check with the incident commander to ensure that the team is en route.
C. remain with your ambulance until the rescue team arrives at the scene.
D. have fire personnel initiate the rescue process if they are at the scene. -
CORRECT ANSWER -B. check with the incident commander to ensure that
the team is en route.
Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should:
Select one:
A. allow extrication to commence.
B. perform a primary assessment.
C. administer high-flow oxygen.
D. begin treating his or her injuries. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. perform a
primary assessment.
Returning the emergency unit to service is part of the _________.
Select one:
A. support phase
B. transfer phase
C. termination phase
D. hazard-control phase - CORRECT ANSWER -C. termination phase
The EMT's responsibility during search-and-rescue operations is to
_________.
,Select one:
A. direct other incoming EMS units
B. assist in the search on foot
C. assume medical command
D. wait at the staging area until the patient is located - CORRECT ANSWER -
D. wait at the staging area until the patient is located
The rescue team is in the process of extricating a 40-year-old male from his
truck. The patient's wife, who was uninjured in the crash, is calmly
observing the extrication and asks you if her husband will be all right. You
should:
Select one:
A. allow her to observe the extrication and keep her calm.
B. allow her to talk to her husband during the extrication.
C. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.
D. ask her follow-up questions about the details of the crash - CORRECT
ANSWER -C. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.
The use of special tools to remove an entrapped patient from a vehicle is
known as _________.
Select one:
A. simple access
B. incident management
C. complex access
D. vehicle stabilization - CORRECT ANSWER -C. complex access
, Trench collapses usually involve large areas of falling dirt that weigh
approximately _______ per cubic foot.
Select one:
A. 200 lb
B. 150 lb
C. 50 lb
D. 100 lb - CORRECT ANSWER -D. 100 lb
Upon arrival at a search-and-rescue incident, the EMS crew should
_________.
Select one:
A. begin searching for the patient
B. split up and request a search grid
C. provide the incident commander with the crew's names and certification
level(s)
D. prepare the equipment to carry to the patient - CORRECT ANSWER -D.
prepare the equipment to carry to the patient
Upon arrival at a trench rescue operation, you should _________.
Select one:
A. assist with the rescue operation
B. park as close to the incident as possible
C. determine if rescuers are operating safely
D. park at least 500 feet from the incident - CORRECT ANSWER -D. park at
least 500 feet from the incident
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, CORRECT
ANSWERS AND DETAILED RATIONALES
FOR EMT CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
At a scene with downed electrical lines, the EMT should _________.
Select one:
A. enter the danger (hot) zone for patient removal only
B. relocate the danger (hot) zone away from the patient
C. stabilize the patient in the danger (hot) zone
D. remain outside the danger (hot) zone - CORRECT ANSWER -D. remain
outside the danger (hot) zone
Extrication is defined as:
Select one:
A. using heavy equipment to access a patient.
B. removal from a dangerous situation or position.
C. dismantling an automobile to remove a victim.
D. immobilizing a patient before moving him or her. - CORRECT ANSWER -
B. removal from a dangerous situation or position.
If a technical rescue team is required at the scene, but is not present when
you arrive, you should:
,Select one:
A. don personal protective equipment and begin the rescue process.
B. check with the incident commander to ensure that the team is en route.
C. remain with your ambulance until the rescue team arrives at the scene.
D. have fire personnel initiate the rescue process if they are at the scene. -
CORRECT ANSWER -B. check with the incident commander to ensure that
the team is en route.
Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should:
Select one:
A. allow extrication to commence.
B. perform a primary assessment.
C. administer high-flow oxygen.
D. begin treating his or her injuries. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. perform a
primary assessment.
Returning the emergency unit to service is part of the _________.
Select one:
A. support phase
B. transfer phase
C. termination phase
D. hazard-control phase - CORRECT ANSWER -C. termination phase
The EMT's responsibility during search-and-rescue operations is to
_________.
,Select one:
A. direct other incoming EMS units
B. assist in the search on foot
C. assume medical command
D. wait at the staging area until the patient is located - CORRECT ANSWER -
D. wait at the staging area until the patient is located
The rescue team is in the process of extricating a 40-year-old male from his
truck. The patient's wife, who was uninjured in the crash, is calmly
observing the extrication and asks you if her husband will be all right. You
should:
Select one:
A. allow her to observe the extrication and keep her calm.
B. allow her to talk to her husband during the extrication.
C. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.
D. ask her follow-up questions about the details of the crash - CORRECT
ANSWER -C. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.
The use of special tools to remove an entrapped patient from a vehicle is
known as _________.
Select one:
A. simple access
B. incident management
C. complex access
D. vehicle stabilization - CORRECT ANSWER -C. complex access
, Trench collapses usually involve large areas of falling dirt that weigh
approximately _______ per cubic foot.
Select one:
A. 200 lb
B. 150 lb
C. 50 lb
D. 100 lb - CORRECT ANSWER -D. 100 lb
Upon arrival at a search-and-rescue incident, the EMS crew should
_________.
Select one:
A. begin searching for the patient
B. split up and request a search grid
C. provide the incident commander with the crew's names and certification
level(s)
D. prepare the equipment to carry to the patient - CORRECT ANSWER -D.
prepare the equipment to carry to the patient
Upon arrival at a trench rescue operation, you should _________.
Select one:
A. assist with the rescue operation
B. park as close to the incident as possible
C. determine if rescuers are operating safely
D. park at least 500 feet from the incident - CORRECT ANSWER -D. park at
least 500 feet from the incident
