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Operations Flashcards

1
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Who monitors all radio traffic?

A

FCC

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Mobile Radio

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Fixed to apparatus that is mobile. I.E. Engine, Truck, Rig, Ambulance

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Simplex

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Only one person can talk at a time. Walkie talkie etc

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Duplex

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Both people can communicate at the same time. I.E. Cell phone

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5
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Multiplex

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multimedia I.E. internet etc

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6
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EMS Language

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Plain language

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7
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Personal Safety/Decon of Equipment

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washing hands is best way to clean hands.
Alcohol based gel is next best
Equipment is cleaned using a bleach solution of 10:1 Water/Bleach

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8
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5 Stages of grieving

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DABDA

Denial, anger, bargaining/bartering, Depression, Acceptance

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9
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Assault

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Is the threat of violence. Scaring a patient with a needle or actually threat

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10
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TORT?

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Civil Law

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11
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Battery

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Touching or treating someone without permission.

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12
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Negligence

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tort (civil wrong) that has led to injury/illness.
I.E. Giving too much medication or not giving something. Acting outside of protocols or not doing something in protocols.

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13
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Libel

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Written defamation

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Slander

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Spoken (S=S) defamation

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15
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Good Samaritan Protection?

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As a health care provider you are not elegible for G.S. law. You are held to your scope of practice and protocols.

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16
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TRIAGE Time

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30 Seconds max per patient

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17
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START (Triage)

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Simple Triage and Rapid Transport

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18
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RPM (Triage) Immediate Qualifications

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Respirations less than 10 greater than 30?(immediate) RED TAG
Pulse/Perfusion-uncontrolled bleeding or cap refill greter-2sec- IMMEDIATE
Mentation-unable to follow simple commands-IMMEDIATE
NEED ANY ONE OF THE 3 TO BE IMMEDIATE

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19
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Triage Tag Color BLACK

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Black-Deceased-Pt is not breathing you reposition the head they start breathing- then you let go they stop breathing -THEY are DECEASED

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20
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Triage color Red

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IMMEDIATE-Resp-more than 30 and less 10
Pulse/Perfusion-uncontrolled bleeding or cap refill greater than 2 seconds
Mentation-unable to follow simple commands. Pt only need 1 of 3 to be IMMEDIATE

21
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Triage color YELLOW

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DELAYED-pt has none of the RPM criteria.

But injury prevents them from walking away, broken leg or c-spine

22
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Traige color Green

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Meets none of the RPM categories and can walk away.

23
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ICS Command Operations Chain

A

CFLOP

Command, Financial, Logistics, Operations, Planning

24
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ICS-Command

A

command staff, brass

25
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ICS-Financial

A

Takes care of the money

26
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ICS-Logistics

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In charge of people-managing non people resources (Axe’s, ambulances, rigs etc)

27
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ICS-Operations

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Paramedics/FF boots on the ground

28
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ICS-Planning

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Information for anything that you will see during the day. Weather, planning, strategy

29
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Unity of Command

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Each person reports to one person only.

FF-Capt-BC-Chief

30
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Span of Control

A

amount of people A single person can effectively manage. 3-7 people. Captain 3-4, BC-5 captains etc

31
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UNIFIED COMMAND

A

multiple agencies working on the same incident working to accomplish the same goal. FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority, etc

32
Q

Hazmat Scene Parking

A

UPHILL, UPWIND, UPSTREAM

33
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Hazmat Zones

A

HOT-people being exposed contamination zone
Warm-DECON
Cold-EMS-treatment

34
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Safety for EMS Personnel lifting techniques

A

use legs-never TWIST, keep close weight close to body not out away from you

35
Q

3 Things that make a DNR Valid

A

Physician Signature
Patients Siganature
Date it goes into effect ( this is in case a patient has multiple DNR’s, HONOR THE MOST RECENT ONE)

36
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Do DNR’s Expire?

A

NO

37
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IS DNR a State or Federal Document?

A

STATE

38
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Can you honor an out of state DNR?

A

YES-not very common due to illness making travel difficult

39
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How do you approach a Chopper?

A

From the Front or with the flight crew.
So you can maintain eye contact with the pilot and he can wave you off if necessary.
GRADE-always approach from the downhill side!

40
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Low Angle Rescue?

A

A slope of 15-35 degrees. Walkable ropes not necessary

41
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High Angle Rescue?

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Slope of 40-60 degrees.Ropes are necessary.

42
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Types of Patient Consent (how many?)

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Implied Consent-unconscious pt or minor w/no guardian
Expressed Consent-Call 911 “I can’t breathe”
Involuntary- 5150, lost legal right,suicidal or drunk walking through traffic, can’t make good decisions
Informed-wife calls on behalf of husband.Hubby says no I don’t need it. Then you explain what you are going to do, NITRO, IV ASPRIN etc and then he agrees. YOu explain

43
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BSI

A

gloves, mask, err on the side of maximum protection

44
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Traffic Point (2 points) where do you park?

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50 ft away from the scene of an accident BEYOND THE SCENE/INCIDENT
If FD is on scene use their rig as a shield for you bus.

45
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Big Rigs Hazardous Material Wreck Ref

A

ERG-Emergency Response Guidebook

46
Q

Diamond Placards with Red, Yellow, Blue and White

A

NFPA 704-Red=flammability-Yellow=reactivity-Blue=Health hazard-White=special precautions

47
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When should critical incident stress debrief Happen?

A

Within 24 hours.

48
Q

What do you do if your partner starts to change after a critical incident?

A

Talk to your partner, then to your supervisor

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