General Orders & Special Orders Flashcards
In the event of a box alarm, which of the following companies will stage two blocks away in-line of approach without committing to the block?
The second-due truck company.
What statements about post-fire decontamination wipes is CORRECT?
Packages of wipes should be stowed in a dry environment, be easily accessible, and not be exposed to high heat or direct sunlight.
All DCFEMS units must monitor their mobile data terminals (MDTs) to make sure that their unit’s status is correctly displayed. When a unit has reached the hospital with a patient, it should update its status to which of the following?
Transp Arr (CAD acronym: TA).
What shall apply regarding EMS patient assessment?
Information not obtained from the patient directly can be inaccurate and must be confirmed by the provider, not simply accepted.
A patient covered by the D.C. Healthcare Alliance is transported to a healthcare clinic in order to take part in the Nurse Triage Line (NTL) program. Will the patient receive return transportation back home?
Yes, because Medicaid and Alliance patients will receive return transportation after taking part in the NTL.
On-duty platoon commanders shall determine the assignment of personnel to BLS transport units utilizing which of the following guidelines?
Members shall not be detailed out of the house when vacancies exist that are the responsibility of in-house personnel.
Medic units will be removed from working fire assignments and added to box alarm assignments. When responding, they shall stage _____ block(s) away in-line of approach, and crew members shall report to _____ on foot.
two; Side A
A member is trying to help a non-English-proficient (NEP) individual who does not wish to use DCFEMS’s language line interpreter service. The member asks the individual to sign a waiver form declining the service, but the individual cannot read the form. Is the individual still required to sign the form?
Yes, and the member should call the language line service and ask the interpreter to translate the contents of the form verbally.
All DCFEMS units must monitor their mobile data terminals (MDTs) to make sure that their unit’s status is correctly displayed. When a unit wishes to clear from a response, it should update its status to which of the following?
Available (CAD acronym: AM).
According to the D.C. Fire and EMS Department General Orders and Special Orders, which kinds of patients are eligible for the nurse triage line (NTL)?
All patients regardless of insurance status.
Which of the following Priority 3 patients should be taken to the charge/triage nurse at the destination hospital instead of the ambulance triage station in the emergency department?
A patient who has a glucose level of 75 mg/dL.
According to the D.C. Fire and EMS Department General Orders and Special Orders, members requesting compensatory time in lieu of holiday worked pay (HLW) _____.
shall be awarded compensatory time at the 2x compensatory time rate
According to the D.C. Fire and EMS Department General Orders and Special Orders, all members operating within _____ feet of a vehicle fire will use self- contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
25
Post-fire decontamination wipes remove most contaminants on areas of the body that are highly susceptible to absorbing cancer-causing particulates. Members should use their first wipe to clean which of the following areas?
Hands and forearms.
The Regional Addiction Prevention (RAP) is an alternative facility for assisting people who struggle with various forms of substance abuse. Which patients would be considered eligible for the RAP?
A patient who is not interested in addiction treatment.
When responding to drug overdose patients, as well as bleeding or vomiting patients, providers are to wear _____ at a minimum.
gloves and protective eyewear only
The disposition “assist other unit” in an electronic patient care report (ePCR) is used when the crew _____.
did not render primary patient care
Green, blue and red hydrant tags will be utilized when DC Water is conducting hydrant maintenance. Hydrants with tags of which color(s) MAY be used for firefighting activities?
Green and blue only.
Form 57.8E (ALS Unit Vehicle Safe Daily Inventory Form) must be completed for transfer of custody to occur for an ALS unit. The _____ is/are responsible for completing the form, and the _____ is responsible for scanning and forwarding the form by email to the on-duty EMS supervisor.
member assuming duty and the member being relieved; member assuming duty
Personnel with vehicles requiring repair during hours that the Fleet Maintenance division is not operating are directed to notify the _____.
deputy fire chief – Operations
A provider may include what when transmitting pt information to a hospital.
A pt gender
It is the expectation the EMS transport unit will perform this own pre notification to hospital. Units shall make____.
No more that two attempts to pre notify the hospital by radio
According to the special orders, apparatus must keep a minimum distance of ___ feet between adjacent emergency vehicles while on the Arlington memorial bridge.
10
An apparatus should be refueled when fuel level drops below ___ of the tank.
3/4
What types of used medications may be placed in a controlled medication return bag?
A capped Syringe
What is the FIRST step a provider should take when choosing the receiving facility for the left ventricular assist device (LAVD) patient?
Confirm with the pt which hospital tracks and manages their care.
Are basic EMT provider required to have their DC Health (DOH) card on their person while on duty ?
Yes, even if they have already scanned and uploaded their cards to “my credentials” in target solutions.
