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OEC Final Exam - 6th Edition - Full Test Bank EXAM 2025/2026
BANK 2025/2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
1. The course called "Outdoor Emergency Care" was created by the
National Ski Patrol to:
A) create a standard of care for ski patrollers and others involved in
outdoor emergency care.
B) provide a standard of training for OEC technicians and others
involved in outdoor recreation.
C) respond to a request from Minnie Dole to develop training for
patrollers working at ski resorts.
D) create a worldwide standard of care for anyone providing outdoor
emergency care. - ANSWERS--B
2. The person who first organized a volunteer "ski patrol" and then
was asked to organize a national
patrol was:
A) Roger Langely.
B) Roland Palmedo.
C) Minnie Dole.
D) Warren Bowman. - ANSWERS--C
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3. The 10th Mountain Division was founded:
A) through a request from the U.S. president to Minnie Dole.
B) after Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter warfare
unit would be valuable.
C) by members of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, many of
whom were skiers.
D) through the Norwegian Army, which had a cold-weather unit
during World War I. - ANSWERS--B
4. The first emergency responder textbook created exclusively for ski
patrollers was titled:
A) Winter Emergency Care.
B) Outdoor Emergency Care.
C) Ski Safety and First Aid.
D) Safety on the Snow. - ANSWERS--A
5. Dr. Warren Bowman is considered the father of Outdoor
Emergency Care because he:
A) was the first program director for the National Ski Patrol.
B) co-authored the first ski patrol manual with the American Red
Cross.
C) founded the National Ski Patrol as a separate entity.
D) created the concept of "intermediate" medical care for ski
patrollers. - ANSWERS--D
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6. The 6th Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care:
A) must be learned in its entirety through the book and online
learning before taking the OEC technician
evaluation.
B) contains the baseline knowledge and skills identified by the U.S.
Department of Transportation
curriculum for EMTs in all settings.
C) contains the knowledge and skills identified by the NHSTA for
Emergency Medical Responder training
plus additional information and training for patrollers.
D) can only be taught in the winter so that students can practice the
skills taught in the course. - ANSWERS--C
7. In order to maintain OEC certification, you must:
A) complete the assigned refresher course each year that covers one-
third of the curriculum every year
during the three year refresher cycle.
B) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the
entire curriculum every year.
C) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the
entire curriculum every three years.
D) demonstrate CPR and AED skills every two years. - ANSWERS--A
8. Good Samaritan laws generally:
A) protect a ski patroller from being sued in every circumstance.
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B) may apply to people who do not receive compensation for helping
people.
C) are the same in every state.
D) provide enough protection so that you need not to know whether
your mountain has insurance. - ANSWERS--B
9. Although regulations may differ from state to state, the general
laws that may protect OEC technicians
from liability while providing emergency care to a patient are known
as:
A) emergency rescue protection laws.
B) Good Samaritan laws.
C) volunteer rescue liability laws.
D) first rescuer liability laws. - ANSWERS--B
10. You have just finished your shift, and while driving home still
wearing your patrol jacket, you come
upon a car collision in which people appear to be injured. You
recognize that if you approach the collision
wearing your patrol jacket, members of the public may have a
reasonable expectation that you will
provide care. This expectation is known as:
A) the absence of negligence.
B) professional ethics.
C) moral obligation.
D) the doctrine of public reliance. - ANSWERS--D
OEC Final Exam - 6th Edition - Full Test Bank EXAM 2025/2026
BANK 2025/2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
1. The course called "Outdoor Emergency Care" was created by the
National Ski Patrol to:
A) create a standard of care for ski patrollers and others involved in
outdoor emergency care.
B) provide a standard of training for OEC technicians and others
involved in outdoor recreation.
C) respond to a request from Minnie Dole to develop training for
patrollers working at ski resorts.
D) create a worldwide standard of care for anyone providing outdoor
emergency care. - ANSWERS--B
2. The person who first organized a volunteer "ski patrol" and then
was asked to organize a national
patrol was:
A) Roger Langely.
B) Roland Palmedo.
C) Minnie Dole.
D) Warren Bowman. - ANSWERS--C
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3. The 10th Mountain Division was founded:
A) through a request from the U.S. president to Minnie Dole.
B) after Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter warfare
unit would be valuable.
C) by members of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, many of
whom were skiers.
D) through the Norwegian Army, which had a cold-weather unit
during World War I. - ANSWERS--B
4. The first emergency responder textbook created exclusively for ski
patrollers was titled:
A) Winter Emergency Care.
B) Outdoor Emergency Care.
C) Ski Safety and First Aid.
D) Safety on the Snow. - ANSWERS--A
5. Dr. Warren Bowman is considered the father of Outdoor
Emergency Care because he:
A) was the first program director for the National Ski Patrol.
B) co-authored the first ski patrol manual with the American Red
Cross.
C) founded the National Ski Patrol as a separate entity.
D) created the concept of "intermediate" medical care for ski
patrollers. - ANSWERS--D
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6. The 6th Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care:
A) must be learned in its entirety through the book and online
learning before taking the OEC technician
evaluation.
B) contains the baseline knowledge and skills identified by the U.S.
Department of Transportation
curriculum for EMTs in all settings.
C) contains the knowledge and skills identified by the NHSTA for
Emergency Medical Responder training
plus additional information and training for patrollers.
D) can only be taught in the winter so that students can practice the
skills taught in the course. - ANSWERS--C
7. In order to maintain OEC certification, you must:
A) complete the assigned refresher course each year that covers one-
third of the curriculum every year
during the three year refresher cycle.
B) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the
entire curriculum every year.
C) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the
entire curriculum every three years.
D) demonstrate CPR and AED skills every two years. - ANSWERS--A
8. Good Samaritan laws generally:
A) protect a ski patroller from being sued in every circumstance.
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B) may apply to people who do not receive compensation for helping
people.
C) are the same in every state.
D) provide enough protection so that you need not to know whether
your mountain has insurance. - ANSWERS--B
9. Although regulations may differ from state to state, the general
laws that may protect OEC technicians
from liability while providing emergency care to a patient are known
as:
A) emergency rescue protection laws.
B) Good Samaritan laws.
C) volunteer rescue liability laws.
D) first rescuer liability laws. - ANSWERS--B
10. You have just finished your shift, and while driving home still
wearing your patrol jacket, you come
upon a car collision in which people appear to be injured. You
recognize that if you approach the collision
wearing your patrol jacket, members of the public may have a
reasonable expectation that you will
provide care. This expectation is known as:
A) the absence of negligence.
B) professional ethics.
C) moral obligation.
D) the doctrine of public reliance. - ANSWERS--D
