1) Ground Ambulance Ops Flashcards
the concept of “due regard”?
= Higher standard of safety that guides the ops of emergency vehicles
The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) makes what?
Voluntary guidelines for ambulance equipment and supplies
“peak load”?
The highest volume of calls at a given time
Voluntary guidelines for ambulance equipment & supplies is set by
The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS)
When arriving on scene of a vehicle accident and there is another car on scene, where should you usually position your vehicle?
Pull past the crash 100 feet
At the scene of a potential hazmat incident, where should the ambulance be parked?
Uphill and upwind
How often should a thorough check of equipment on the ambulance be made?
Beginning of every shift
Required stock
required to carry certain Med/s & supplies in order to provide a minimum standard of care in Ambulances
Ambulances are never legally exempted from:
Passing through a railroad crossing w/ gates down & passing active school bus
A computerized deployment system that moves emergency vehicles around based on call volume and demands for service is termed:
System Status Management
Oversight for EMS services is usually handled at which level?
State Government Level
What GSA/DOT standard is the guideline for the proper safe construction of an ambulance?
KKK 1822 F
a system that uses a number of agencies, responder levels, and delivery vehicles?
A tiered system
Where do most emergency vehicle collisions occur?
At intersections
Type 1 Ambulance:
Type 2 Ambulance:
Type 3 Ambulance:
Type 4 Ambulance:
= Type 1: Truck chassis with box for bed
= Type 2: Van-bulance
= Type 3: Van cab with box for bed
= Type 4: Medium duty F550 cab with larger box
(Tiered response system): 1st tier of response:
2nd tier:
= helps ensure arrival within 4-mins window
= brings ALS unit to patient within 8-mins
Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) provides voluntary
“gold standard” for EMS community to follow
red colored lights attact
Drunk &/or tired drivers
Restored behavior:
bringing back a behavior learned & stored earlier for use of in a new situation
Minimum standards:
establish the lowest Lvl at which units will be allowed to operate
Golden Standard:
ultimate standard of excellence
OSHA job:
protecting worker safety, ensure the use of equipment lists calling for disinfecting agents, sharps containers, red bags, N95 masks, personal respirators, & PPE.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs):
checking ambulance/ equipment routinely EX beginning each shift ambulance check off, checks BGL monitors weekly, ect
An ideal deployment plan must consider 2 sets of data:
Dynamic/Fluid deployment:
= past community responses & projected demographic changes.
= flexible plan for deployment of ambulances & crews based on factors (demographics, time of day & day of week, peak load, past response times, ect)
