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Privately owned or operated emergency ambulances may not be equipped and operated as emergency vehicles nor respond to an emergency call unless the operating service has been licensed to do so by the CHP. - ANSWERS "Ambulance" refers to only those ambulances used to respond to emergency calls. - ANSWERSHowever, the definition includes any vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it has been specifically modified or equipped with the intent to transport injured patients. "Co...

Three types of receiving centers in the county - ANSWERSTrauma, Cardiovascular, Stroke Can you initiate CPR using an Autopulse or Lucas in the county - ANSWERSYes Can you administer naloxone - ANSWERSYes Can you obtain blood glucose and administer oral glucose - ANSWERSYes Can you place a 12-lead and interpret it - ANSWERSNo Can you extricate an entrapped person - ANSWERSYes; try before you pry, simple extrication Can you perform MCI field triage - ANSWERSYes Can you use an ...

What is an ambulance? - ANSWERSAny vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it mad been specially modified or equipped with the intent to transport injured persons What is an emergency service? - ANSWERSThe functions involved in responding to the request for an ambulance to transport or assist persons in apparent sudden need of medical attention or otherwise in need of acute medical care during transportation What is code 3? - ANSWERSThe use of red warning lamps and siren for an eme...

Which year did the Ambulance Services go from being under the authority of the Board of Police to the Public Health Department? - ANSWERS1933 Which City formed the first Ambulance in Ontario? - ANSWERSToronto In what year was the Ambulance Act legislated? - ANSWERS1966 Who suggested for the service to be reviewed provincially in 1966? What came of it? - ANSWERSDr. Norman McNally. Ambulance Act. Why was the establishment of FCC in significant? - ANSWERSFundamentals of Casualty Care...

There are ______ commonly recognized levels of EMS training. - ANSWERS4 911 calls are answered - ANSWERSAt a public safety answering point A third service EMS agency is one that - ANSWERSSeparate municipal services The minimum EMS level require for staffing an ambulance is the - ANSWERSEmergency medical technician Has the minimum level of training required to staff an ambulance - ANSWERSEmergency medical technician Is most likely to get to a scene first - ANSWERSEmergency medical ...

The regulations apply to all publicly and privately owned ambulances except to... - ANSWERSAmbulances that do NOT respond to emergency calls and those that are federally owned. Privately owned ambulances must be licensed by... - ANSWERSCHP in order to operate as emergency vehicles. Ambulance - ANSWERSAny vehicle that has been modified or equipped with the intent to transport an injured person. Emergency service - ANSWERSThe functions involved in responding to assist persons in need of s...

Compliance - ANSWERScompliance with applicability of requirements + defensive driving = safe patient transport applicability of regulations - ANSWERSregulations adopted by California Highway Patrol apply to public/private ambulance used for EMS. Not for ambulances not used for EMS Service License Requirement - ANSWERSCHP needs to license all EMS vehicles Ambulance - ANSWERSambulances used to respond to emergency calls + rescue vehicles specifically modified to transport injured persons ...

The highest volume of calls at a given time - ANSWERSWhich of the following best describes "peak load"? A) The maximum amount of energy draw an ambulance's electrical system can handle B) The highest volume of calls at a given time C) The maximum amount of responses an agency can handle D) The maximum weight a stretcher can carry DOT KKK 1822E specs - ANSWERSWhich of the following documents details the regulations regarding ambulance design? A) OHSA KKK specs B) SSS 1288D s...

What four things should you obtain first to provide to the medic? - ANSWERSFirst and last name, age, A/O status, Chief Complaint Metformin - ANSWERSDiabetes medication Phenobarbital - ANSWERSMedication for seizures What is bed confined? - ANSWERSCan the patient stand without assistance, can they sit in a chair, are they ambulatory - need no on all 3 What equipment should you bring onto scene at all full arrests? - ANSWERSTrauma bag, AED, backboard, and gurney When can you release ...

Miosis - ANSWERSExcessive muscle twitching What does RICE mean - ANSWERSRest , ice , compression , elevation SLUDGEM - ANSWERSSalivation , urination , defecation , Gi distress , emesis , miosis What part of initial assessment would you perform a needle decompression - ANSWERSBreathing The most reliable indicator of early decompensated shock is - ANSWERSLevel of consciousness A paramedic who intubates the esophagus instead of the trachea and leaves it in has breached his duty by - ...