At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident caused by a weapon of mass destruction, what is your first priority as an EMT?

You are at a long-term care facility at the bedside of an 89-year-old female with an infected area on her back. The staff members state that they are fearful that the patient has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, so they have requested transport to the emergency department for further evaluation. To decrease your chance of acquiring MRSA, what should you, as an EMT, do?

Regarding the NHTSA publication on transporting children in an ambulance, select the correct recommendations (but no more than three).

Which action would reduce the chance of being involved in an emergency response-related collision with the ambulance?

You have just arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle collision where a car rolled several times at a high rate of speed. The car is on its wheels, with the restrained driver still in his seat. After ensuring that the scene is safe and gaining access to the patient, what should you do immediately if the patient is found unresponsive?

Which statement made by an EMT shows a proper understanding of the EMT’s role at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident?

On the scene of a hazardous materials emergency, which individual is best suited to provide command and coordination of assets at the incident?

A natural gas explosion has destroyed an apartment building. At least five occupants of the building were killed, and another 12 are injured. You are in charge of triage. You are presented with a young woman who is breathing at a rate of 40 breaths per minute after fire department personnel carried her out from the collapse site. Using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging, you should immediately:

One of the four essential features of post-traumatic stress disorder is

At the scene of a motor vehicle collision, a driver is entrapped in his car after striking the back of a semi tractor-trailer at a high rate of speed. Which action should be performed first when establishing stabilization of the car?