Paramedic Care and Principles: Chapter
10-Air Medical Operations Exam
A helicopter should only be approached from the _____________and if on unlevel
ground the _________hill side.
A. Loading area; Downhill
B. Front; Uphill side
C. Loading area; Uphill
D. Front; Downhill side - ANS-D. Front; Downhill
A primary scene response by air medical helicopter is defined
as___________________________.
A. The air medical crew is first to arrive on scene
B. The helicopter arrives simultaneously with ground personnel
C. The air medical crew is summoned by ground personnel
D. The helicopter is summoned to transport a patient between facilities. - ANS-A. The
air medical crew is first to arrive on scene
A secondary scene response by air medical helicopter is defined
as___________________________.
A. The air medical crew is first to arrive on scene
B. The helicopter arrives simultaneously with ground personnel
C. The air medical crew is summoned by ground personnel
D. The helicopter is summoned to transport a patient between facilities - ANS-C. The air
medical crew is summoned by ground personnel.
An air medical LZ (landing zone) should measure _________feet by ____________feet.
A. 50' by 50'
B. 100' by 100'
C. 150' by 150'
D. It doesn't matter as long as you stand in the middle of the landing zone with a traffic
cone on your head. - ANS-B. 100' by 100'
ATC stands for
A. Air Transport Criteria
B. Air Training Center
C. Air Traffic Control
D. Air Tac Channel - ANS-C. Air Traffic Control
, Civilian use of aircraft for evacuation and care was initiated most notably by the Royal
Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in which country?
A. Australia
B. Great Britain
C. Germany
D. France - ANS-A. Australia
Cost for air medical transport routinely exceed $_____________________.
A. $30,000-40,0000
B. $100,000-$150,000
C. $80,000-$100,000
D. $250,000 - ANS-A. $30,000-$40,000
During air use of HAA at night, what should be done with white flashing lights?
A. Left on and flashing and as visible as possible
B. Turned off along with any other lights requested by the pilot.
C. Switched from flashing to solid pattern
D. No special attention needs to be paid to these. - ANS-B. Turned off along with any
other lights requested by the pilot
Flying with instruments, rather than visually, such as when in clouds are marginal
weather is known as:
A. Horizon Orientation Rules
B. Visual Flight Rules
C. Trajectory Flight Rules
D. Instrument Flight Rules - ANS-D. Instrument Flight Rules
Flying without instruments and using a visible horizon for orientation is known as:
A. Horizon Orientation Rules
B. Visual Flight Rules
C. Trajectory Flight Rules
D. Instrument Flight Rules - ANS-B. Visual Flight Rules
Generally speaking, helicopters are limited to distances less
than_____________________miles.
A. 250-300
B. 500
C. 150-200
D. 100-150 - ANS-C. 150-200
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