Ambulance Ops & Field Expectation Flashcards
1
Q
4 lead EKG placement
A
- White lead- RA
- Black lead- LA
- Red lead- LL
- Green lead-RL
2
Q
3 lead EKG placement
A
- White over right
* Smoke over fire
3
Q
Spiking a bag means?
A
- check
- Dose/Integrity
- Clarity
- Expiration Date
4
Q
Needles
A
- never recap
- always place it in puncture proof container
- sharp shuttle/bin
5
Q
ALS interactions
A
- Needles
- EKG
- IV’s
6
Q
Airships
A
- Always approach from the front in view of the pilot
- Take commands from the pilot
- Keep Sade zone during launch/landing for debris
- Remove loose items from gurney during hot loads
7
Q
On scene
A
- Always have someone watching traffic
- Get PD for traffic control
- Use all your senses
- Try to park out of traffic
- use emergency light when in traffic
- Federal Law require safety vests
- Try to protect your rig with bigger rigs like fire trucks
- Use cones or flares
8
Q
School zones
A
Obey post speed limits at all times
9
Q
If a school bus is present and offloading kids__________
A
Stop! Allow the bus to finish its operations then proceed
10
Q
Which is the most likely emergency vehicle hit in an intersection?
A
Second vehicle
11
Q
Escorts
A
Avoid them, use only as a last resort
12
Q
Most states do not allow ambulances to _____________
A
Pass through a red without stopping
13
Q
Liability tends to fall on?
A
EMT
14
Q
Intersections
A
Most likely place to have an accident
15
Q
Driving code 3
A
- Life threatening Emergency
- Time is of the essence
- Troubled airway
- Use all warning devices
- Doesn’t give you the right of way, you’re REQUESTING the right of way
