On the scene of a hazardous materials emergency, which individual is best suited to provide command and coordination of assets at the incident?
A) Fire service rescue technician
B) Paramedic
C) Hazardous materials technician
D) Hazmat specialist
D) Hazmat specialist
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A PIO needs an understanding of ________ when relating information to the public
a. incident command systems b. local media deadlines c. how to achieve cooperation with other agency PIOs d. All of the above
Your patient is a 15-year-old male with a history of multiple prior hospitalizations for asthma. Upon your arrival the patient responds only to painful stimuli and is making very weak respiratory effort. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Assist the patient with his inhaler. B) Check the patient's oxygen saturation level. C) Assist the patient's ventilations with a bag-valve-mask device and supplemental oxygen. D) Contact medical control.
Which of the following most accurately defines a multiple casualty incident?
A) Any incident that results in over ten critically injured patients B) A major crash or traffic accident C) Any incident that results in enough patients to overwhelm the available resources D) A hazardous material incident or terrorist attack
A tear in the abdominal wall that results in protruding organs is called a(n):
a. laceration. b. evisceration. c. contusion. d. abrasion.