FISDAP Operations 2025 Exam With
Correct Answers
A patient is found unresponsive in his small bathroom. He is not breathing and is sitting in the corner. Two
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
EMTs are able to reach him, but they are unable to stand side by side. He appears to weigh about 150 pounds
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
and there is no evidence that he has been injured. Which of the following would be the quickest and MOST
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
practical way of moving him out of the bathroom? x x x x x x x x
A) Extremity lift
x x
B) Long backboard
x x
C) Direct ground lift
x x x
D) Stair chair device - correct answersA) Extremity lift
x x x x x x x x
When moving any patient, you should do so in the safest, most efficient way possible. If a patient is in a narrow
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
space (ie, small bathroom, narrow hallway)
x x x x x
and you and your partner cannot stand side by side to perform a direct ground lift, the extremity lift would be
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
the most practical way of moving him or her.
x x x x x x x x
One EMT would lift by the arms and the other by the legs; the patient could then be moved to a larger working
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
area. Two EMTs should be able to safely lift a
x x x x x x x x x
,150-pound patient. A long backboard would clearly not work in the case of a narrow or small space because x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
there would be little room to the patient's left or
x x x x x x x x x
right to slide the board underneath him or her. A stair chair would also likely not be possible, or practical,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
because of such a confined space. x x x x x
A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at the legs by the steering wheel and is
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
semiconscious. After gaining x x
access to the patient, you should: x x x x x
A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-saving care before extrication.
x x x x x x x x x x x
B) immediately apply high-flow oxygen to the patient and allow extrication to begin.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
C) rapidly assess her from head to toe, obtain vital signs, and apply a cervical collar.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
D) have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove her from the car. - correct answersA)
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
perform a primary assessment and provide any life-saving care before extrication.
x x x x x x x x x x
Unless there is an immediate threat of fire, explosion, or other danger, you should perform a primary
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
assessment and begin any life-saving care as soon as x x x x x x x x
you have gained access to the patient. If you wait to do this until after the patient has been disentangled, it may
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
be too late; the patient may already be dead.
x x x x x x x x
After you have assessed the patient and treated any immediate threats to life, allow extrication to commence.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Once the patient has been freed from the
x x x x x x x x
vehicle, continue any lifesaving care and perform a rapid head-to -toe assessment to identify and treat other
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
life- threatening injuries. Another EMT can
x x x x x
obtain vital signs as you rapidly assess the patient. Prepare for immediate transport after the rapid head-to-
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
toe assessment has been performed and spinal
x x x x x x
precautions have been taken (if indicated). x x x x x
When arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash at night, you determine that the safest place to park the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ambulance is in a direction that x x x x x
faces oncoming traffic. What should you do?
x x x x x x
A) Position road flares around the front of the ambulance.
x x x x x x x x x
B) Turn all emergency lighting off to avoid blinding the traffic.
x x x x x x x x x x
C) Turn the high-beam headlights on to alert oncoming traffic.
x x x x x x x x x
,D) Turn your headlights off, but keep the emergency lights on. - correct answersD) Turn your headlights off,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
but keep the emergency lights on.
x x x x x
Emergency operations on the highway at night can be especially dangerous for responders; it is important to x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
position emergency vehicles correctly, while at x x x x x
the same time ensuring visibility for oncoming traffic without blinding them. First of all, road flares near an
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
automobile crash are dangerous because leaking x x x x x
fluids , such as gasoline, may not be immediately apparent; safety triangles are safer. If your emergency
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
vehicle is facing oncoming traffic, you should keep x x x x x x x
your emergency lights on, but turn your headlights off. Bright lights, such as high-beam headlights, can
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
effectively blind and disorient an oncoming driver, x x x x x x
and could cause them to crash into the scene.
x x x x x x x x
A 72-year-old woman fell and has a hip injury. She is on the second floor of her home. Which of the following
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
devices should you use to x x x x
move her down the flight of stairs x x x x x x
A) Stair chair
x x
B) Long backboard
x x
C) Wheeled stretcher
x x
D) Scoop stretcher - correct answersD) Scoop stretcher
x x x x x x x
Of the options listed, the scoop stretcher, also called an orthopaedic stretcher or split litter, would be the most
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
appropriate to use. The scoop stretcher is x x x x x x
contoured and allows for the placement of straps to secure the patient; it also allows you to place padding
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
around and under the patient. The long backboard, x x x x x x x
unlike the scoop stretcher, is flat; therefore, the patient can slide from side to side or top to bottom, even when
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
straps are placed. The wheeled ambulance
x x x x x x
stretcher is top heavy and is not safe for patient movement down a flight of stairs or across rough terrain.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Because the patient has a hip injury, the stair chair would not be appropriate to use.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
When calling in your radio report to the receiving hospital, you should:
x x x x x x x x x x x
A) include the patient's name.
x x x x
, B) be brief, concise, and factual.
x x x x x
C) give your report only to a physician.
x x x x x x x
D) break your report into 60-second increments. - correct answersB) be brief, concise, and factual.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
A radio report should be brief, concise, and factual. It should include the patient's age and sex, his or her chief
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
complaint, associated assessment findings, x x x
vital signs, treatment that you provided, and the patient's response to your treatment. Avoid speculative
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
statements regarding the patient's condition; report x x x x x
only what you know to be fact. Longer radio reports should be broken into 30-second increments; after 30
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
seconds, pause and ensure the listener heard x x x x x x
your previous traffic. The patient's name is not vital to your report; thus, there is no need to disclose it. Unless
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
you are requesting medical direction, it is
x x x x x x
acceptable, and routine practice, to give your report to a registered nurse. x x x x x x x x x x x
At the scene of a mass-casualty incident, you notice a bystander who is emotionally upset. An appropriate
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
action to take would be to: x x x x x
A) tell the bystander to leave the scene at once.
x x x x x x x x x
B) have the bystander assist you with patient care.
x x x x x x x x
C) notify the police and have the bystander removed.
x x x x x x x x
D) assign the bystander a simple, non-patient-care task. - correct answersD) assign the bystander a simple,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
non-patient-care task. x
One of the most effective ways to reduce stress in a bystander at the scene of a mass-casualty incident is to
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assign the bystander a task that is not related to
x x x x x x x x x
patient care. This may involve assisting other bystanders who are having difficulties as well or providing water
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
to the rescuers. An obviously distressed
x x x x x
bystander should not simply be sent away from the scene, but should be looked at as a patient as well. Clearly,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
if the bystander becomes aggressive or violent,
x x x x x x
law enforcement personnel should get involved.
x x x x x
Upon arriving at a mass-casualty incident, the EMT is assigned to the treatment area. Upon completion of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
duties in the treatment area, the x x x x x
Correct Answers
A patient is found unresponsive in his small bathroom. He is not breathing and is sitting in the corner. Two
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
EMTs are able to reach him, but they are unable to stand side by side. He appears to weigh about 150 pounds
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
and there is no evidence that he has been injured. Which of the following would be the quickest and MOST
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
practical way of moving him out of the bathroom? x x x x x x x x
A) Extremity lift
x x
B) Long backboard
x x
C) Direct ground lift
x x x
D) Stair chair device - correct answersA) Extremity lift
x x x x x x x x
When moving any patient, you should do so in the safest, most efficient way possible. If a patient is in a narrow
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
space (ie, small bathroom, narrow hallway)
x x x x x
and you and your partner cannot stand side by side to perform a direct ground lift, the extremity lift would be
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
the most practical way of moving him or her.
x x x x x x x x
One EMT would lift by the arms and the other by the legs; the patient could then be moved to a larger working
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
area. Two EMTs should be able to safely lift a
x x x x x x x x x
,150-pound patient. A long backboard would clearly not work in the case of a narrow or small space because x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
there would be little room to the patient's left or
x x x x x x x x x
right to slide the board underneath him or her. A stair chair would also likely not be possible, or practical,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
because of such a confined space. x x x x x
A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at the legs by the steering wheel and is
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
semiconscious. After gaining x x
access to the patient, you should: x x x x x
A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-saving care before extrication.
x x x x x x x x x x x
B) immediately apply high-flow oxygen to the patient and allow extrication to begin.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
C) rapidly assess her from head to toe, obtain vital signs, and apply a cervical collar.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
D) have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove her from the car. - correct answersA)
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
perform a primary assessment and provide any life-saving care before extrication.
x x x x x x x x x x
Unless there is an immediate threat of fire, explosion, or other danger, you should perform a primary
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
assessment and begin any life-saving care as soon as x x x x x x x x
you have gained access to the patient. If you wait to do this until after the patient has been disentangled, it may
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
be too late; the patient may already be dead.
x x x x x x x x
After you have assessed the patient and treated any immediate threats to life, allow extrication to commence.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Once the patient has been freed from the
x x x x x x x x
vehicle, continue any lifesaving care and perform a rapid head-to -toe assessment to identify and treat other
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
life- threatening injuries. Another EMT can
x x x x x
obtain vital signs as you rapidly assess the patient. Prepare for immediate transport after the rapid head-to-
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
toe assessment has been performed and spinal
x x x x x x
precautions have been taken (if indicated). x x x x x
When arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash at night, you determine that the safest place to park the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ambulance is in a direction that x x x x x
faces oncoming traffic. What should you do?
x x x x x x
A) Position road flares around the front of the ambulance.
x x x x x x x x x
B) Turn all emergency lighting off to avoid blinding the traffic.
x x x x x x x x x x
C) Turn the high-beam headlights on to alert oncoming traffic.
x x x x x x x x x
,D) Turn your headlights off, but keep the emergency lights on. - correct answersD) Turn your headlights off,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
but keep the emergency lights on.
x x x x x
Emergency operations on the highway at night can be especially dangerous for responders; it is important to x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
position emergency vehicles correctly, while at x x x x x
the same time ensuring visibility for oncoming traffic without blinding them. First of all, road flares near an
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
automobile crash are dangerous because leaking x x x x x
fluids , such as gasoline, may not be immediately apparent; safety triangles are safer. If your emergency
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
vehicle is facing oncoming traffic, you should keep x x x x x x x
your emergency lights on, but turn your headlights off. Bright lights, such as high-beam headlights, can
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
effectively blind and disorient an oncoming driver, x x x x x x
and could cause them to crash into the scene.
x x x x x x x x
A 72-year-old woman fell and has a hip injury. She is on the second floor of her home. Which of the following
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
devices should you use to x x x x
move her down the flight of stairs x x x x x x
A) Stair chair
x x
B) Long backboard
x x
C) Wheeled stretcher
x x
D) Scoop stretcher - correct answersD) Scoop stretcher
x x x x x x x
Of the options listed, the scoop stretcher, also called an orthopaedic stretcher or split litter, would be the most
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
appropriate to use. The scoop stretcher is x x x x x x
contoured and allows for the placement of straps to secure the patient; it also allows you to place padding
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
around and under the patient. The long backboard, x x x x x x x
unlike the scoop stretcher, is flat; therefore, the patient can slide from side to side or top to bottom, even when
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
straps are placed. The wheeled ambulance
x x x x x x
stretcher is top heavy and is not safe for patient movement down a flight of stairs or across rough terrain.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Because the patient has a hip injury, the stair chair would not be appropriate to use.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
When calling in your radio report to the receiving hospital, you should:
x x x x x x x x x x x
A) include the patient's name.
x x x x
, B) be brief, concise, and factual.
x x x x x
C) give your report only to a physician.
x x x x x x x
D) break your report into 60-second increments. - correct answersB) be brief, concise, and factual.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
A radio report should be brief, concise, and factual. It should include the patient's age and sex, his or her chief
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
complaint, associated assessment findings, x x x
vital signs, treatment that you provided, and the patient's response to your treatment. Avoid speculative
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
statements regarding the patient's condition; report x x x x x
only what you know to be fact. Longer radio reports should be broken into 30-second increments; after 30
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
seconds, pause and ensure the listener heard x x x x x x
your previous traffic. The patient's name is not vital to your report; thus, there is no need to disclose it. Unless
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
you are requesting medical direction, it is
x x x x x x
acceptable, and routine practice, to give your report to a registered nurse. x x x x x x x x x x x
At the scene of a mass-casualty incident, you notice a bystander who is emotionally upset. An appropriate
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
action to take would be to: x x x x x
A) tell the bystander to leave the scene at once.
x x x x x x x x x
B) have the bystander assist you with patient care.
x x x x x x x x
C) notify the police and have the bystander removed.
x x x x x x x x
D) assign the bystander a simple, non-patient-care task. - correct answersD) assign the bystander a simple,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
non-patient-care task. x
One of the most effective ways to reduce stress in a bystander at the scene of a mass-casualty incident is to
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
assign the bystander a task that is not related to
x x x x x x x x x
patient care. This may involve assisting other bystanders who are having difficulties as well or providing water
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
to the rescuers. An obviously distressed
x x x x x
bystander should not simply be sent away from the scene, but should be looked at as a patient as well. Clearly,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
if the bystander becomes aggressive or violent,
x x x x x x
law enforcement personnel should get involved.
x x x x x
Upon arriving at a mass-casualty incident, the EMT is assigned to the treatment area. Upon completion of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
duties in the treatment area, the x x x x x
