1060 - Cooperation with Law Enforcement

Question 1

Responsiblities:

JFRD personnel are to cooperate with law enforcement.

true or false?

Answer 1

true

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Question 2

Cooperation with Law Enforcement - 1060

JFRD is responsible for the welfare of patient and all medical txment at scene of emergency. LE is responsible for __ control and general scene ___.

Answer 2

traffic, management

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Question 3

Patients in police custody can still make decisions about their medical treatment and sign a AMA refusal or Non-Emergency/Non-transport Waiver if allowed by LEO.

true or false?

Answer 3

true

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Question 4

Cooperation with Law Enforcement - 1060

Transport destination: (2)

Answer 4

• If the patient is unstable, transport to the closest, most appropriate hospital
• If the patient is stable, law enforcement will dictate the hospital destination

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Question 5

If law enforcement refuses to remove handcuffs to allow patient to sign, document in narrative section of the PCR that the patient verbalized a refusal of treatment.

true or false?

Answer 5

true

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Question 6

If patient is not able to sign, sign your name in the proper refusal box where the patient would normally sign and have LEO sign the Witness signature in the PCR.

true or false?

Answer 6

true

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