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13. ALS can handoff to BLS if ALS interventions are performed? 14. County communication is the only authority that can authorize helicopters at an emergency scene? 15. Once transporting, a competent adult patient can only leave the ambulance at the nearest ED? 16. Who has jurisdiction for handling dead bodies if patient dies in their home? - Answer: False Answer: True Answer: False, if they demand to leave the ambulance crew should pullover when safe. Answer: Fire or PD (if on scene) 17. ...

Emergent Patients encountered by EMT's - 1. Emergent=life or limp threatening condition requiring immediate definitive care 2. Respiratory Distress, Airway Compromise, Neurological changes from baseline, signs of actual or impending shock, or meet Major Trauma criteria 3. May be transported to nearest ED with red lights or sirens, if the time from arrival on scene to arrival at hospital is LESS THAN 10 minutes a. crew must inform county communications and request a County EMS event number...

T/F Topography can directly and indirectly affect fuels and their availability for combustion - True Of the three environmental factors that influence fire behavior, which is the least variable - topography What are the 3 Environmental Factors that influence Fire Behavior? - 1) Weather 2) Topography 3) Fuels The least critical form of heat transfer that influences rate of spread in a running wildland fire is. - Conduction The point to which a combustible material must be heate...

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EMS personnel badges expire the same day as their EMS license - True You can determine an injury as major trauma or minor trauma on scene by viewing the severity of the trauma - False A 26 year old male with an arrow through his left fore arm proximal to the elbow would be categorized as a major trauma - False If a pt with a score of 4/5 on the GFAST scale has not shown any normal signs since _____ hours ago you would transport them to a comprehensive stroke center - 6 hours You woul...

A Emerging technologies that have a significant impact on social life such as the emergence of computers, satellites, and the electronic media are referred to as ________. New technology A Although computers were well established by the 1990s as efficient, cost effective, and user friendly many people refused to learn how to use them or to adapt to the emerging technology. This was an example of what William Ogburn would refer to as ________. Cultural lag A Helpfulness, personal kindness,...

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A BLS ambulance arrives on scene of a 9-1-1 call and the patient is experiencing acute shortness of breath. The on-scene fire department paramedic should maintain care and accompany the patient to the hospital if no other ambulance is responding. A. True B. False - Answer-True A MPMP with 15 patients would qualify as what level? - Answer-level 2 According to county protocols what is the age that determines whether a patient is considered an adult or a child? - Answer-Under 15 years of age...