Aircraft Fundamentals, Ground Operations, Safety and Survival

Question 1

Protects indigent uninsured patients from being denied access to emergency care by hospitals or from being transferred inappropriately between hospitals on the basis of inability to pay.

Answer 1

COBRA

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Question 2

You must act if someone requires emergency care to sustain life or is actively giving birth.

Answer 2

EMTALA

Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

Question 3

The operational practice of involving all members of the flight team in the mission planning, decision making and mission safety.

Answer 3

Air Medical Resource Management

Question 4

A ______ is only essential communication during all phases of flight expect straight and level flight.

Answer 4

sterile cockpit

Question 5

Critical Phases of Flight

Answer 5

Takeoff
Landing (short final)
Refueling
Taxi (ground or air)

Question 6

Flight Following is activated after ______ missed check ins or > _____ mins from last check in.

Answer 6

2

30

Question 7

The flight suit must be able to pull ______ away from the body.

Answer 7

1 / 4 “

Question 8

Long range flights are > _________.

Answer 8

3 Hours

Question 9

The _____ has ultimate command has ultimate authority of the aircraft.

Answer 9

Pilot in Command

Question 10

Rotary Wing PIC must possess ____ hours of total flight time.

Answer 10

2,000

Question 11

(Area Orientation)

The PIC must have ___ hours total, with ___ being at night.

Answer 11

5

2

Question 12

1 Cause in air medical crashes is ______.

Answer 12

pilot error

Question 13

1 factor in air medical crashes is ________.

Answer 13

weather

Question 14

Transponder Code 1200

Answer 14

Visual Flight Rules

Question 15

Transponder Code 1202

Answer 15

Gliders

Question 16

Transponder Code 7500

Answer 16

Hijack

Question 17

Transponder Code 7600

Answer 17

Communications Error

Question 18

Transponder Code 7700

Answer 18

Emergency

Question 19

Transponder Code 7777

Answer 19

Military Intercept Code

Question 20

A permanent helipad must have _____ approach and departure heading.

Answer 20

1

Question 21

Pre-Crash Sequence

Answer 21

Lay Patient flat
Turn off any oxygen
Assume Crash position
Arms crossed on chest
Chin to chest

Question 22

The ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) self-activates at ______.

Answer 22

4 G’s

Question 23

ELT transmit frequency is _______ MHz.

Answer 23

121.5

Question 24

Upgraded ELT transmit frequency is ______ MHz.

Answer 24

406

Question 25

Within the continental US, Search and Rescue operations are th responsibility of the ________.

Answer 25

Civil Air Patrol

Question 26

Starboard is the ______ side.

Answer 26

Right (Green Light)

Question 27

Port side is the _____ side.

Answer 27

Left (Red Light)

Question 28

Ground Ambulances must have a ________ mile range.

Answer 28

175

Question 29

Ground clearance for ambulances must be at least ______ inches.

Answer 29

6 inches

Question 30

Sirens must be audible under normal conditions from a distance of > ________.

Answer 30

500 feet

Question 31

Ambulance lights must have a strobe that is visible from a distance of > ______.

Answer 31

500 feet