VMO FINAL EXAM IFSI QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The first and most important safety procedure for emergency personnel to undertake at
a crash scene with liquid or spills - Answer -Recognition and Identification
When does the preliminary size up begin ? - Answer -when the alarm sounds
Pre arrival size up factors will not include - Answer -number of patients
At a vehicle accident the IC can .... - Answer -Do a 360 degree walk around the survey
Assign an individual to do a 360 degree walk around scene survey
A basic information gathering activity "size up" is the process by which responders
survey and assess the overall emergency scene - Answer -True
Upon arrival at an emergency scene , the first priority is - Answer -Scene safety
Some hazards for the rescue personnel at the scene of an accident are - Answer -
Catalytic Converters
Fuel Leaks
Electric Fans (all of the above)
All vehicle crash scene hazards fall into one of three categories that offer risk to the
rescuer and patient - Answer -environmental
incident Scene
Vehicle
The safety concerns of responders who may be working near a cata lytic converter -
Answer -Possibility that flammable vapors will ignite
Potential for burn injuries
Possibility of damage to rescue air bags
(all the above)
When the initial size up work is completed the next step is is to develop a plan of action
- Answer -True
To address the hazards presented by the vehicle battery fluids , the rescuer at the
emergency scene must - Answer -have head to toe protection
Blocking the scene from approaching traffic creates a safer work zone - Answer -True
_____________ is the process of basic information gathering by which responders
survey and assess the overall emergency scene - Answer -Size up
, How far should the rescue vehicles be placed from a normal accident scene ? - Answer
-50 feet
Rescue personnel should be rotated out of the hot zone if - Answer -There are
disturbing scenes
Grotesque scenes involving children
Massive Trauma
(all the above)
Which of the following is an accurate statement ? - Answer -Distance is the single most
important aspect of crowd control
When encountering a burning or leaking vehicle vehicle at crash scene emergency
scene emergency vehicles should be __________ - Answer -uphill upwind
Crews and Vehicles in the staging area can provide warning to approaching traffic -
Answer -True
One of the most common causes of injury to emergency service personnel operating
vehicle emergencies is a lack of - Answer -protective clothing and equipment
The IC is responsible for everything except - Answer -directing traffic
Staging at the scene of an incident if the vehicle is on fire should be - Answer -100 feet
The positioning of the ambulance should be - Answer -Downstream with back doors of
ambulance facing incident scene
The following are considered environmental hazards except - Answer -Downed
electrical wire
One of the most common cause of injury to emergency service personnel operating at
vehicle emergencies is - Answer -Lack of protective clothing and equipment
Rescue crews should deploy a safety handline or dry chemical extinguisher . The
handline should be an - Answer -inch three quarter
During a fire certain bumpers could launch as - Answer -300 feet
The individual pieces of cribbing that offer the least degree of safety at a crash scene is
- Answer -Plastic Material
one objective of stabilization is to increase the base of stability and add contact area
with the ground ,personnel can place a stabilization device at a 70 degree angle and
brace it against the ground and he vehicle . what is this called ? - Answer -Buttress
Systems
The first and most important safety procedure for emergency personnel to undertake at
a crash scene with liquid or spills - Answer -Recognition and Identification
When does the preliminary size up begin ? - Answer -when the alarm sounds
Pre arrival size up factors will not include - Answer -number of patients
At a vehicle accident the IC can .... - Answer -Do a 360 degree walk around the survey
Assign an individual to do a 360 degree walk around scene survey
A basic information gathering activity "size up" is the process by which responders
survey and assess the overall emergency scene - Answer -True
Upon arrival at an emergency scene , the first priority is - Answer -Scene safety
Some hazards for the rescue personnel at the scene of an accident are - Answer -
Catalytic Converters
Fuel Leaks
Electric Fans (all of the above)
All vehicle crash scene hazards fall into one of three categories that offer risk to the
rescuer and patient - Answer -environmental
incident Scene
Vehicle
The safety concerns of responders who may be working near a cata lytic converter -
Answer -Possibility that flammable vapors will ignite
Potential for burn injuries
Possibility of damage to rescue air bags
(all the above)
When the initial size up work is completed the next step is is to develop a plan of action
- Answer -True
To address the hazards presented by the vehicle battery fluids , the rescuer at the
emergency scene must - Answer -have head to toe protection
Blocking the scene from approaching traffic creates a safer work zone - Answer -True
_____________ is the process of basic information gathering by which responders
survey and assess the overall emergency scene - Answer -Size up
, How far should the rescue vehicles be placed from a normal accident scene ? - Answer
-50 feet
Rescue personnel should be rotated out of the hot zone if - Answer -There are
disturbing scenes
Grotesque scenes involving children
Massive Trauma
(all the above)
Which of the following is an accurate statement ? - Answer -Distance is the single most
important aspect of crowd control
When encountering a burning or leaking vehicle vehicle at crash scene emergency
scene emergency vehicles should be __________ - Answer -uphill upwind
Crews and Vehicles in the staging area can provide warning to approaching traffic -
Answer -True
One of the most common causes of injury to emergency service personnel operating
vehicle emergencies is a lack of - Answer -protective clothing and equipment
The IC is responsible for everything except - Answer -directing traffic
Staging at the scene of an incident if the vehicle is on fire should be - Answer -100 feet
The positioning of the ambulance should be - Answer -Downstream with back doors of
ambulance facing incident scene
The following are considered environmental hazards except - Answer -Downed
electrical wire
One of the most common cause of injury to emergency service personnel operating at
vehicle emergencies is - Answer -Lack of protective clothing and equipment
Rescue crews should deploy a safety handline or dry chemical extinguisher . The
handline should be an - Answer -inch three quarter
During a fire certain bumpers could launch as - Answer -300 feet
The individual pieces of cribbing that offer the least degree of safety at a crash scene is
- Answer -Plastic Material
one objective of stabilization is to increase the base of stability and add contact area
with the ground ,personnel can place a stabilization device at a 70 degree angle and
brace it against the ground and he vehicle . what is this called ? - Answer -Buttress
Systems
