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At a very large incident, the __________ section is responsible for managing the tactical operations usually handled by the IC on routine EMS calls.
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operations
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The reference used as a base for your initial actions at a HazMat incident is/are
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the Emergency Response Guidebook.
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You are triaging four patients who were involved in a head-on motor vehicle crash. Which of the following patients should be assigned the highest (red) triage category?
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a 49-year-old female with diabetes and difficulty breathing
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During a HazMat incident, you are working in the treatment area. As patients are removed from the danger zone, you should:
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remain where you are and have the patients brought to you.
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After recognizing that an incident involves a hazardous material, you should contact the hazardous materials team and then:
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take measures to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
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According to the JumpSTART triage system, if a pediatric patient is not breathing, you should:
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immediately check for a pulse.
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A critical function of the safety officer is to:
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stop an emergency operation whenever a rescuer is in danger.
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The function of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) is to:
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prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents.
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A 49-year-old man has been removed from his overturned tanker, which was carrying a hazardous material. The tank ruptured and he was exposed to the material. When rescue personnel bring him to the decontamination area, they note that he is unconscious and has slow, shallow breathing. They should:
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cut away all of the patient's clothing and do a rapid rinse to remove as much of the contaminating matter as they can.
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The __________ area is where incoming ambulances meet and await further instructions at the scene of a mass-casualty incident.
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staging
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Your work uniform is an example of what level of protection?
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Level D protection
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You and your partner are the first to arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle accident. As you approach the scene, you can see multiple patients, some walking and others who are still in their vehicles. You should:
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declare a mass-casualty incident and request additional resources.
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You and your partner arrive at the scene where a truck has crashed into a small building, injuring eight people. You immediately request additional ambulances and begin the triage process. The first patient that you triage is a young female who is unconscious and apneic. She has an open head injury and her pulse is weak and thready. You should:
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assign her a low priority and continue triaging.
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According to the START triage system, what should you do if you encounter an unresponsive patient who is not breathing?
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Open the airway and reassess breathing status
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Which of the following statements regarding hazardous materials is correct?
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Some substances are not hazardous by themselves, but become toxic when mixed with another chemical.
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Which of the following patients should be assigned an immediate (red tag) category?
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22-year-old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor, and diaphoresis
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Interoperability, an important feature of the NIMS, refers to the ability of:
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agencies of different types or from different jurisdictions to communicate with each other.
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Which of the following statements regarding transport of patients from a mass-casualty incident or disaster site is correct?
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Immediate-priority patients should be transported two at a time.
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the treatment supervisor?
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primary assessment
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In order to accomplish the goal of primary triage, it is important to:
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keep the triage assessment brief and the patient categories basic.
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Which of the following activities occurs in the warm zone?
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decontamination
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General principles for approaching a potential HazMat incident include
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maintaining a safe distance and viewing the scene with binoculars.
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The FIRST step in the START triage system is to:
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move all walking patients to a designated area
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A supervisor who has more than seven people reporting to him or her:
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has exceeded an effective span of control and should divide tasks and delegate the supervision of some tasks to another person.
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When a rehabilitation area is established at the scene of a mass-casualty incident, it should:
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