A patient is bleeding profusely from an injury near her wrist. Which of the following first aid procedures would be MOST appropriate?
a. Place a tourniquet on her arm above the injury.
b. Place pressure on her brachial artery.
c. Place pressure on her radial nerve.
d. Cover the bleeding area with wet towels.
Answer: b. Place pressure on her brachial artery.
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A. incident action plan. B. National Response Plan. C. local emergency response plan. D. National Incident Management System.
____ is a special subset of medicine that Paramedics provide in the out-of-hospital setting.
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How many people should be designated responsible for reporting a fire and overseeing the office's emergency response?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5