Which of the following statements BEST describes wood ladders?
A. Wood ladders are light and easy to handle.
B. Wood ladders have the lowest cost of all fire service ladders.
C. Wood ladders offer better resistance to flexing and bouncing when being climbed.
D. Wood ladders can fail suddenly when exposed to heat in excess of 200° F (93.33° C).
C
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a. Ibuprofen b. Ketorolac c. Depo-Medrol d. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
All of the following statements about the physical assessment of a patient with an acute asthma attack are true EXCEPT:
a. sleepiness or stupor indicates severe hypercarbia, hypoxia, and acidosis. b. the disappearance of wheezing during a severe asthma attack is a good sign, because it indicates that bronchospasm has stopped. c. tenting of the skin and dryness of the mucous membranes can indicate dehydration due to the asthma attack. d. young children may not show the positional preferences of older children.
Which of the following best describes scene size-up for an MCI?
A) Constructing a diagram of the scene for use by incident command B) An assessment of how many patients are in need of priority care C) A quick assessment of the incident type and any immediately obvious hazards D) The exact description of the incident and how many resources are needed to mitigate it
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A) 30% B) 50% C) 60% D) 40%