Crime Scene Awareness Flashcards
You are on the scene of an assault. While you quickly assess the patient, your partner is observing the scene for danger. This is called the ________ approach.
Question 1 options:
A)
contact and cover
B)
covert evaluation
C)
decoy
D)
defensive
contact and cover
Particulate evidence is best described as:
Question 2 options:
A)
evidence that is found at a secondary crime scene.
B)
microscopic blood splatter.
C)
residue from blood that has been washed away but can be seen with Luminol.
D)
small hairs, fibers, and other items that cannot readily be seen with the naked eye.
small hairs, fibers and other items that cannot readily be seen with the naked eye
According to the Division of Violence Prevention, arrest rates for violent crimes are highest among which age group?
Question 3 options:
A)
15-34
B)
20-40
C)
13-20
D)
35-40
15-34
On average, how many youth homicides occur each day in the United States?
Question 4 options:
A)
16
B)
36
C)
11
D)
26
16
You are dispatched to a residence for an unknown medical problem. The location is in an area of town known for gang activity and violent crimes. As you approach the scene, you see a residence that is poorly lit, with no lights on and no one visible nearby. Which of the following describes the safest approach to this situation?
Question 5 options:
A)
Drive past the residence and stage around the corner until the police arrive.
B)
Park just past the residence and approach the front door at an angle.
C)
Park and exit the ambulance, knock on the front door while shouting, “Paramedics!”
D)
Park in front of the residence, illuminating the front door with floodlights.
drive past the residence and stage around the corner until the police arrive
You have responded to a call of patient at a rural location with difficulty breathing. As memory serves you, the farmhouse you are responding to has been abandoned for years. As you approach on the main road, you see several vehicles parked around the house, although it is apparent that the house is not in livable condition. For which of the following should you maintain a high index of suspicion?
Question 6 options:
A)
The house has been occupied by a family who may be using a source of heat that releases carbon monoxide.
B)
The house may be structurally unsound.
C)
The house may be serving as a clandestine drug lab.
D)
The house is not the house you think it is, and is not abandoned.
the house may be serving as a clandestine drug lab
You have responded to the parking lot of a high school for an assault. On arrival, there is a crowd of 20 to 25 emotional juveniles standing around the scene. Which of the following is the best way to protect yourself?
Question 7 options:
A)
Notify the school principal that these students need to return to class.
B)
Ignore the crowd and do what is necessary to assess and treat the patient.
C)
Confront the crowd and tell them they need to break up and leave the area.
D)
Monitor the activity of the crowd and retreat if the situation escalates.
monitor the activity of the crowd and retreat if the situation escalates
You have just approached a residence for a report of an injured person. Which of the following safety measures should you take?
Question 8 options:
A)
Tell your partner that it is his/her responsibility to protect you.
B)
Contact dispatch and ask if there have ever been any violent crimes at this location.
C)
Ensure that you have a clear path of egress at all times.
D)
Stay at least 3 feet away from anyone on scene.
ensure that you have a clear path of egress at all times
You have responded to a report of an unresponsive person in a vehicle on a dark city street. On arrival, you note the vehicle described by dispatch, but there is no one around it. Which of the following applies in this situation?
Question 9 options:
A)
Have your partner illuminate you with the spotlight so the vehicle occupant(s) can identify you as an EMS provider.
B)
Park behind the vehicle and approach from the rear on the passenger’s side while your partner remains behind the wheel of the ambulance.
C)
Park with the ambulance facing the front of the vehicle so you can illuminate the interior and easily survey for potential danger.
D)
Park behind the vehicle and approach from the rear on the passenger’s side while your partner approaches from the rear on the driver’s side.
park behind the vehicle and approach from the rear on the passengers side while your partner remains behind the wheel of the ambulance
Which of the following describes the BEST guideline for paramedics to follow to protect themselves from physical violence?
Question 10 options:
A)
Learn techniques of self-defense.
B)
Obtain a permit and carry a firearm.
C)
Retreat from the scene if threatened, even if it means leaving the patient behind.
D)
Wear body armor when dispatched on suspicious calls.
retreat from the scene if threatened even if it means leaving the patient behind
You are on the scene of a call for an injured woman. Your scene size-up did not reveal any indications of danger. On assessing the patient, she tells you that she was beaten with a telephone receiver by her estranged husband. Before you can request law enforcement assistance, the husband returns with a baseball bat and threatens to kill you if you don’t leave the house and states, “She’s staying here,” in reference to the patient. The assailant is standing with the bat held above his shoulder, ready to swing. Which of the following is the best course of action?
Question 11 options:
A)
Try to reason with the husband, using the techniques you learned for dealing with behavioral emergencies, while your partner goes outside to request law enforcement.
B)
Carry out the “take-down” approach you and your partner have practiced for such a situation.
C)
Inform the assailant that you will leave but that you have to take the patient with you.
D)
Retreat from the residence, leaving the patient behind; move your vehicle away from the address; and request law enforcement.
retreat from the residence leaving the patient behind move your vehicle away from the address and request law enforcement
A woman has called 911 due to difficulty breathing. As you arrive at the scene, you observe a dilapidated home with all windows covered and several improvised vents in the roof. The woman comes outside as you approach and says “Don’t go inside, let’s just go to the hospital.” As you are loading her into the ambulance you smell a strong chemical smell and see fumes leaving the rooftop vents. How should you proceed?
Question 12 options:
A)
Load the patient into the ambulance and notify dispatch that there is a suspected drug lab at the location and law enforcement is needed.
B)
Load the patient into the ambulance and proceed to the hospital after notifying the Drug Enforcement Administration of the address.
C)
Ask the patient directly about the chemical smell and ventilating fumes.
D)
Enter the house to look for evidence of a drug lab after turning the patient over to your partner.
load the patient into the ambulance and notify dispatch that there is a suspected drug lab at the location and law enforcement is needed
When using a flashlight to approach a scene at night, which of the following is the best way to position the flashlight for safety?
Question 13 options:
A)
Hold the flashlight in front of you, sweeping the beam from side to side.
B)
Hold the light with your arm extended above your head.
C)
Hold the flashlight off to one side of your body.
D)
Switch the flashlight from hand to hand as you approach the scene.
hold the flashlight off to one side of your body
While caring for a victim of domestic violence, the patient’s partner returns and charges into the house with a handgun. You should:
Question 14 options:
A)
put your hand up and say calmly, “We are here to help you.”
B)
signal your partner to initiate your practiced “take-down” maneuvers.
C)
flee immediately, seeking cover and overturning objects as you leave the home.
D)
grab the patient and seek cover.
flee immediately seeking cover and overturning objects as you leave the home
Which of the following is a common critique of body armor and its use by EMS providers?
Question 15 options:
A)
It protects only against low-powered ammunition.
B)
It is too expensive and not worth it for EMS providers.
C)
It requires too much training to use properly.
D)
It provides a false sense of security.
it provides a false sense of security
