ECare - Chapter 36 (EMS Operations) Flashcards
1
Q
inspection components
A
vehicle and equipment
2
Q
when do other drivers hear/see an ambulance?
A
within 100 ft
3
Q
when are escorts given
A
when location/pt is unknown to ambulance
4
Q
most ambulance collisions take place…
A
in safe conditions
5
Q
where to park
A
fire trucks - upstream relative to traffic flow; ambulances - downstream
6
Q
when to call for air rescue
A
operational reasons (speed transport, from remote location) or clinical reasons (specific med reason)
7
Q
landing zone
A
100x100 ft; slope less than 8 degrees; approach from downhill side and crouched
