VMO FINAL EXAM IFSI
The first and most important safety procedure for emergency personnel to undertake at a crash scene with liquid or spills - Answer- Recognition and Identification
When does the preliminary size up begin ? - Answer- when the alarm sounds
Pre arrival size up factors will ...
The first and most important safety procedure for emergency personnel to undertake
at a crash scene with liquid or spills - Answer- Recognition and Identification
When does the preliminary size up begin ? - Answer- when the alarm sounds
Pre arrival size up factors will not include - Answer- number of patients
At a vehicle accident the IC can .... - Answer- Do a 360 degree walk around the
survey
Assign an individual to do a 360 degree walk around scene survey
A basic information gathering activity "size up" is the process by which responders
survey and assess the overall emergency scene - Answer- True
Upon arrival at an emergency scene , the first priority is - Answer- Scene safety
Some hazards for the rescue personnel at the scene of an accident are - Answer-
Catalytic Converters
Fuel Leaks
Electric Fans (all of the above)
All vehicle crash scene hazards fall into one of three categories that offer risk to the
rescuer and patient - Answer- environmental
incident Scene
Vehicle
The safety concerns of responders who may be working near a cata lytic converter -
Answer- Possibility that flammable vapors will ignite
Potential for burn injuries
, Possibility of damage to rescue air bags
(all the above)
When the initial size up work is completed the next step is is to develop a plan of
action - Answer- True
To address the hazards presented by the vehicle battery fluids , the rescuer at the
emergency scene must - Answer- have head to toe protection
Blocking the scene from approaching traffic creates a safer work zone - Answer-
True
_____________ is the process of basic information gathering by which responders
survey and assess the overall emergency scene - Answer- Size up
How far should the rescue vehicles be placed from a normal accident scene ? -
Answer- 50 feet
Rescue personnel should be rotated out of the hot zone if - Answer- There are
disturbing scenes
Grotesque scenes involving children
Massive Trauma
(all the above)
Which of the following is an accurate statement ? - Answer- Distance is the single
most important aspect of crowd control
When encountering a burning or leaking vehicle vehicle at crash scene emergency
scene emergency vehicles should be __________ - Answer- uphill upwind
Crews and Vehicles in the staging area can provide warning to approaching traffic -
Answer- True
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