Santa Clara County EMS Policies Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Policy 108 - Correct answer-Timely reporting of EMS system variances
Level A Variance - Correct answer-Variance results in patient harm, report
immediately to Duty Chief and submit Variance Report form 903, PCR, and
statements to EMS Agency in 24 hours
Level B Variance - Correct answer-Variance doesn't result in patient harm, submit
Variance Report form 903 to EMS Agency in 5 days
Level C Variance - Correct answer-Variance goes above and beyond expectations,
submit Variance Report form 903 to EMS Agency in 7 days
Policy 302 - Correct answer-Minimum inventory requirements
Air ambulance staffing - Correct answer-1 nurse + 1 nurse/paramedic
ALS ambulance staffing - Correct answer-1 paramedic + 1 paramedic/EMT
BLS ambulance staffing - Correct answer-2 EMTs
ALS unit (non-transport) staffing - Correct answer-1 paramedic
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Policy 108 - Correct answer-Timely reporting of EMS system variances
Level A Variance - Correct answer-Variance results in patient harm, report
immediately to Duty Chief and submit Variance Report form 903, PCR, and
statements to EMS Agency in 24 hours
Level B Variance - Correct answer-Variance doesn't result in patient harm, submit
Variance Report form 903 to EMS Agency in 5 days
Level C Variance - Correct answer-Variance goes above and beyond expectations,
submit Variance Report form 903 to EMS Agency in 7 days
Policy 302 - Correct answer-Minimum inventory requirements
Air ambulance staffing - Correct answer-1 nurse + 1 nurse/paramedic
ALS ambulance staffing - Correct answer-1 paramedic + 1 paramedic/EMT
BLS ambulance staffing - Correct answer-2 EMTs
ALS unit (non-transport) staffing - Correct answer-1 paramedic
