EMS 7-1 Patient Refusal of Treatment / Transport

Question 1

If a patient needs treatment and/or transport to the hospital but the hospital of choice is not a hospital that OFD medic unit services, such as Mercy, and the patient refuses transport by OFD, the person in charge shall instruct the patient to ____.
A. call a private ambulance for transport
B. call for a taxi/uber
C. call 911 for a different ambulance
D. call 811 before you dig

Answer 1

A. call a private ambulance for transport.

Question 2

If a patient needs treatment and/or transport to the hospital but the hospital of choice is not a hospital that OFD medic unit services, such as Mercy, and the patient refuses transport by OFD, the person in charge shall instruct the patient to call a private ambulance for transport. If a private ambulance service is called, the OFD ____ remain on the scene until the ambulance arrives to transfer care of patient
A. Can’t
B. Can
C. Shall
D. Shall not

Answer 2

B. Can