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Operations Flashcards

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1
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tort law

A

2 private people with a case

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2
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common law

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case law

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3
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ryan white act

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notify ems when exposed to disease

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4
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requirement for negligence

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duty to act
deviation from standard of care
damage to the pt
breach was cause of damage

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5
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malfeasance

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performing a wrongful act

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6
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misfeasance

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performing a legal act in a manor that is harmful

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7
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nofeasance

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failure to perform a required act

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8
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defamation

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statement that is made about a persons character that is untrue

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9
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libel

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written statments

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10
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slander

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false verbal statments

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11
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vicarious liability

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employer is liable for employees negligent actions

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12
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borrowed servants

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emt supervised by medic can cause liability for medic

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13
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assault

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threatening a patient

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14
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battery

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physical contact without consent

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15
Q

how many ambulance crashes per year

A

4500

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16
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what percent occurs at red light

A

43-53

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17
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who sets regulations for radios

A

fcc

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18
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code of regulations title 47

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liscenses and allocates frequencies
sets standards for radios

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19
Q

best radios for urban areas

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700-800 mhz

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20
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base station radios

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located in fixed positions

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21
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mobile transceivers

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located in vehicles or aircraft with a range of 10-15 miles

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22
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portable transcievers

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handheld devices

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23
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repeater

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used to boost signal

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24
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simplex transmission

A

transmit and receive on same freq
cant do both simultanously
(used in dispatch)

25
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duplex transmission

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sends and receives using 2 freq per channel
acts like telephone

26
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NFPA 1917

A

standard for ambulances

27
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CAAS

A

commission on accreditation of ambulance services

28
Q

type 1 ambulance

A

medic rig normal
truck cab with ambulance body

29
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type 2 ambulance

A

vanbulance

30
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type 3 ambulance

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special van with integral cab body

31
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medium duty ambulance

A

designed for heavy loads

32
Q

where to park at accidnet

A

100 ft past scene on same side of road,

50 ft in front with fend off positioning

33
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where to park at hazardous material incident

A

200 ft upwind

34
Q

ideal lz width

A

100x100 with no slope
mark with cones or strobes
avoid flares

35
Q

span of control

A

3-7 with optimal being 5

36
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single command

A

one person in charge of entire operation
works best on small incidnts

37
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unified command

A

multiple agencies working together

38
Q

branch

A

geography or primary role

39
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group

A

function

40
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division

A

geography or location

41
Q

start triage rr

A

absent- dead
<10 >30 rr - critical
normal- yellow

42
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start triage perfusion

A

absent dead
present carotid absent radial - critical

43
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class 1 hazmat

A

explosives

44
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class 2 hazmat

A

gas

45
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class 3

A

liquids

46
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class 4

A

flammable solids

47
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class 5

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oxidizers

48
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class 6

A

poision

49
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class 7

A

radioactive

50
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class 8

A

corrosives

51
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class 9

A

miscellanous

52
Q

alpha radiation

A

large particles with minimal penetrating ability
stopped by paper

53
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beta radiaiton

A

small particles that can penetrate skin, dangerous if ingested
stopped with respiratory protection and protective clothing

54
Q

gamma radiation

A

most dangerous form stopped with concrete

55
Q

levels of ppe hazmat

A

a - glowworm
b- scba and tyvek
c tyvek mask
d work clothes

56
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GCS eyes

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spontaneous
speech
pain
none

57
Q

gcs verbal

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a+o
confused
inappropriate
inconprehensible
none

58
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gcs motor

A

obeyes
localizes
withdrawals
decorticate
decerebate
none

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