Unit 1: Health and Safety

Question 1

ENVIRONMENT
In a medical environment, who’s safety is the most important?

Answer 1

The paramedics

Question 2

ENVIRONMENT
What phrase is used to check safety of a scene?

Answer 2

No fire no wire no gas no glass

Question 3

ENVIRONMENT
What are some examples of accessibility issues?

Answer 3

Stairs, tight spaces, vehicles etc.

Question 4

ENVIRONMENT
If a scene is unsafe what should you do?

Answer 4

Notify dispatcher for further assistance and don’t move on until the scene is safe

Question 5

MOI
What are the 6 categories for mechanism of injuries?

Answer 5

Blunt Trauma
Penetrating Trauma
Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVC)
Pedestrian Struck
Burns
Falls

Question 6

MOI
What is blunt trauma?

Answer 6

Injury caused by dull objects

Question 7

MOI
What is penetrating trauma?

Answer 7

Caused by sharp objects

Question 8

MOI
What is motor vehical collisions (MVC)?

Answer 8

Multiple vehicles hit or crashed into each other

Question 9

MOI
What is pedestrian struck?

Answer 9

A pedestrian hit by a vehicle

Question 10

MOI
What is burns?

Answer 10

Skin burnt from thermal, chemical, radiation or lightning

Question 11

MOI
When is a spinal motion restriction device (SMR) used?

Answer 11

When there is a potential risk or harm of spine after a trauma

Question 12

CASUALITIES
What two casualties should be considered in a medical scene?

Answer 12

Age of patient
Number of patients

Question 13

ALLIED SERVICES
When are other services called to a scene?

Answer 13

If the scene is unsafe or you are no longer help to the scene

Question 14

What are the 4 pieces of PPE?

Answer 14

Gown, gloves, eye protection, mask

Question 15

When is a gown used?

Answer 15

Splashes/sprays of bodily fluids

Question 16

When are gloves used?

Answer 16

When hands are in contact with mucous membranes, non-intact skin and/or bodily fluids

Question 17

When is eye protection used?

Answer 17

Splashes/sprays of bodily fluids

Question 18

When is a mask used?

Answer 18

Splashes/sprays of bodily fluids or coughing patients
Surgical Mask - Droplet
N95 Mask - Airborne

Question 19

What are the 3 types of precautions?

Answer 19

Airborne, droplet and contact

Question 20

What PPE is worn with a airborne precaution?

Answer 20

N95 mask

Question 21

What PPE is worn with a droplet precaution?

Answer 21

Surgical Mask

Question 22

What PPE is worn with a contact precaution?

Answer 22

Gloves and Gown

Question 23

What is a patient chief complaint?

Answer 23

Signs and symptoms of a patient

Question 24

Who answers calls from patients?

Answer 24

EMD answers and relays info to paramedics