Special Operations
From Bradys’ Emergency Care 10th Edition
1. Which hazard class includes explosives?
A.) Class 1
B.) Class 2
C.) Class 3
D.) Class 4
2. Which level of responder is for those who initially respond to releases to protect people and property?
A.) Awareness
B.) Specialist
C.) Operations
D.) Technician
3. Which type of command does one agency control all resources and operations?
A.) Singular
B.) Modified
C.) Unified
D.) Doubled
4. Which hazard class includes gases?
A.) Class 2
B.) Class 4
C.) Class 3
D.) Class 5
5. Which zone contains the decontamination corridor at a hazmat incident?
A.) Cool
B.) Cold
C.) Hot
D.) Warm
6. How should an open wound be rinsed during wet decontamination?
A.) From outer body out
B.) From outer body in
C.) From body core out
D.) From body core in
7. Who is responsible for overseeing the treatment and triage in each triage sector?
A.) Medical officer
B.) EMS officer
C.) Treatment officer
D.) Triage officer
8. What mechanism of decontamination is being used when a detergent is applied?
A.) Dilution
B.) Disinfection
C.) Emulsification
D.) Chemical reaction
9. Which triage priority involves the fatalities at an MCI?
A.) Priority 3
B.) Priority 4
C.) Priority 1
D.) Priority 2
10. Which is listed as a carcinogen?
A.) Ethyl acetate
B.) Hydrogen cyanide
C.) Benzole peroxide
D.) Vinyl chloride
11. Which level of responder is only able to recognize the problem and initiate a response?
A.) Technician
B.) Awareness
C.) Operations
D.) Specialist
12. How long is the START triage method designed to take on each patient?
A.) 15 seconds
B.) 45 seconds
C.) 30 seconds
D.) 60 seconds
13. What should be done once the quick walk through has been done to determine the number of patients at an MCI?
A.) Stage resources in the cold zone
B.) Call for additional resources
C.) Establish the EMS command
D.) Create a plan of action
14. What is the first step taken when decontaminating a victim wearing PPE?
A.) Rinse from head down
B.) Remove the PPE
C.) Scrub suit with a brush
D.) Scrub body with a brush
15. Which zone must the rehab sector be located in?
A.) Warm
B.) Cool
C.) Hot
D.) Cold
16. Which color tag in the START system of triage includes patient with an altered mental status?
A.) Red
B.) Green
C.) Black
D.) Yellow
17. Who is responsible for assigning available personnel and equipment to patients?
A.) Treatment officer
B.) Extrication officer
C.) Staging officer
D.) Triage officer
18. How long as a maximum are hazmat team members allowed to work before being sent to rehab?
A.) 45 minutes
B.) 15 minutes
C.) 60 minutes
D.) 30 minutes
19. What is NOT generally a feature of the local disaster plan?
A.) Written to address even inconceivable events
B.) Rehearsed
C.) Well publicized
D.) Realistic
20. Which is NOT seen as a typically hard-to-clean area when decontaminating a patient?
A.) Scalp/hair
B.) Armpits
C.) Between fingers
D.) Under neck
21. What is good to use in any type of weather for a triage tagging system?
A.) Clothing label
B.) Duct tape
C.) Shipping label
D.) Surveyor's tape
22. What is the first things that need to be given when calling the regional poison control center?
A.) Description of tank size
B.) Any injuries and exposures
C.) The nature of the problem
D.) Name and call back number
23. Which color tag in the START system of triage includes patients with respirations of less than 30 per minute and a radial pulse?
A.) Black
B.) Yellow
C.) Red
D.) Green
24. Who is responsible for managing the transportation of patients to hospitals from an MCI?
A.) Treatment officer
B.) Staging officer
C.) Triage officer
D.) Transportation officer
25. Who oversees the medical aspects of an MCI?
A.) OVR command
B.) Medical command
C.) EMS command
D.) Incident command
26. How many types of patients are likely to be encountered by the EMT-B at a hazmat incident?
A.) 5
B.) 6
C.) 7
D.) 4
27. Which mechanism of decontamination is not recommended for the use on living tissue?
A.) Dilution
B.) Disinfection
C.) Chemical reaction
D.) Absorption
28. What is performed at the second station when using a 9-station decontamination procedure?
A.) Gross decontamination
B.) Medical assessment
C.) Body washing
D.) Protective clothing removal
29. How many phases of decontamination are carried out on scene?
A.) 3
B.) 4
C.) 5
D.) 2
30. Where should the safe zone be located at a hazardous materials incident?
A.) Downhill and upwind
B.) Downhill and downwind
C.) Uphill and downwind
D.) Uphill and upwind
31. What shape are the identification placards that are used to mark storage containers?
A.) Circle
B.) Diamond
C.) Star
D.) Square
32. How long should victims not wearing PPE be rinsed with water?
A.) 4 to 7 minutes
B.) 1 to 4 minutes
C.) 2 to 5 minutes
D.) 3 to 6 minutes
33. What is the most common multiple-casualty incident (MCI) the EMT-B will encounter?
A.) Animal attack at the zoo with seven or more patients
B.) Automobile crash with three or more patients
C.) Mass suicide of a local cult group
D.) Building collapse with more than ten patients
34. Which triage priority includes the walking wounded?
A.) Priority 4
B.) Priority 3
C.) Priority 2
D.) Priority 1
35. Which standard deals with the EMS competencies needed for a hazardous materials incident?
A.) NFPA 234
B.) NFPA 938
C.) NFPA 843
D.) NFPA 473
36. What is the maximum pulse (beats per minute) and temperature (degrees Fahrenheit) that are considered acceptable for the hazmat team member when returning to the hot zone?
A.) 110/100.6
B.) 130/101.8
C.) 120/101.2
D.) 140/102.2
37. Which triage priority involves treatable life-threatening illness?
A.) Priority 1
B.) Priority 4
C.) Priority 3
D.) Priority 2
38. Which hazard class includes toxic materials and infectious substances?
A.) Class 8
B.) Class 9
C.) Class 6
D.) Class 7
39. How should additional resources be requested?
A.) Less than you think you will need
B.) As many as you think you will need
C.) There is no way to predict need
D.) More than you think you will need
40. Which type of communication should be used once help begins to arrive on scene at an MCI?
A.) Face-to-face
B.) On paper
C.) Cell phone
D.) Portable radio
41. What is the manageable span of control in the Incident Management System?
A.) 6
B.) 9
C.) 8
D.) 7
42. Which triage priority involves serious but not life-threatening illness?
A.) Priority 4
B.) Priority 2
C.) Priority 3
D.) Priority 1
43. What is the minimum level of responder who should enter a hazardous materials scene?
A.) Technician
B.) Awareness
C.) Operations
D.) Specialist