Fire and Emergency Medical Care Flashcards
What are the levels of EMS certification, in order from lowest to highest level of training?
A. First responder, EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Paramedic
B. EMT-Basic, EMT-Paramedic, EMT-lntermediate, first responder
C. First responder, EMT-Basic, EMT-Paramedic EMT-Intermediate
D. EMT-Baste, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Paramedic, first responder
A. First responder, EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Paramedic
Basic life support services include
A. administering oxygen, interpreting heart rhythms, and splinting.
B. administering medications, oxygen, and intravenous fluids to treat shock.
C. scene control, splinting, treating for shock, and defibrillating the heart.
D. administering oxygen, controlling external bleeding, and lifting and moving patients.
D. administering oxygen, controlling external bleeding, and lifting and moving patients.
Advanced life support services include
A. endotracheal intubation and administration of intravenous fluids or medications.
B. administration of intravenous fluids and interfacility transport of critical care patients.
C. pediatric and critical care specialties.
D. defibrillation, administration of medications, and blood diagnostics.
A. endotracheal intubation and administration of intravenous fluids or medications.
What are the two primary types of EMS delivery systems within fire departments?
A. Paramedic and transport
B. EMS and transport
C. Combination EMS and public transport
D. Combination and fire department EMS system
D. Combination and fire department EMS system
Standing orders are a type of medical control that
A. is provided by an EMS physician who can be reached by radio during a call.
B. directs the EMS providers to take specific actions when they encounter different situations.
C. allows fire fighters to provide only rescue operations.
D. is used only by the medical director.
B. directs the EMS providers to take specific actions when they encounter different situations.
What are the two levels of training for basic life support providers?
A. EMT-Basic and EMT-Intermediate
B. Fire Fighter I and EMT-Basic
C. Fire Fighter I and first responder
D. First responder and EMT-Basic
D. First responder and EMT-Basic
What are the two levels of training for advanced life support providers?
A. EMT-Basic and EMT-Intermediate
B. EMT-Intermediate and first responder
C. EMT-Intermediate and EMT-Paramedic
D. First responder and EMT-Paramedic
C. EMT-Intermediate and EMT-Paramedic
Basic life support providers can perform cardiac defibrillation by using
A. an automated external defibrillator (AED).
B. internal massage.
C. medication.
D. intravenous fluids.
A. an automated external defibrillator (AED).
The three main groups that interact with the EMS provider are
A. fire fighters, hospital administrators, and patients
B. patients, public onlookers, and police officers
C. police officers, public onlookers. and medical directors.
D. patients, hospital personnel, and medical directors
D. patients, hospital personnel, and medical directors
Protecting the privacy of the people you serve Is
A. an ethical responsibility
B. seldom a concern
C. handled by the medical director.
D. an insurance issue.
A. an ethical responsibility
Strict _______ and effective ________ efforts have been quite successful in reducing the numbers of fires, enabling the fire service to take a greater role in providing emergency medical care.
fire codes, public education
From the caller’s perspective, all calls are seen as a(n) _________. Therefore, an EMS provider must always remain supportive of the patient and the caller.
emergency
The _______ course is designed for people such as teachers and daycare providers who encounter medical emergencies as part of their jobs.
first responder
_______ is the only level of EMS provider that covers the causes and treatments of diseases.
EMT-Paramedic
In some fire departments, more than ______ of emergency calls are for emergency medical services.
80%
EMS care is offered at both _______ and ______ life support levels.
basic, advanced
The mission of the fire service is to ______ and protect ______.
save lives, property
_________ services do not include the administration of medications beyond assisting the patient with his or
her prescribed medications.
BLS
_______ personnel operate as an extension of a physician and use ___________ and/or ______.
ALS, standing orders, protocols, radio direction
Some fire departments _______ their personnel in both fire suppression and EMS.
cross-train
True/False
In most departments, the number of fire calls is much greater than the number of EMS calls.
False
True/False
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians registers only EMT-Paramedics.
False
True/False
Most fire departments provide some level of emergency medical services, although the degree of their involvement varies.
True
True/False
Local protocols provide direction for the treatments administered and actions taken by EMS personnel.
True
True/False
Urgent circumstances may require that EMS personnel contact the online medical control physician for online or direct treatment orders.
True
True/False
All EMS providers in a system must be trained to work together and coordinate their activities.
True
True/False
There are no advantages to having EMS systems located within the fire department.
False
True/False
CME classes are unimportant to EMS providers.
False
True/False
In a combination EMS system, the fire department provides medical first response and another agency
operates the ambulances that transport the patients.
True
