As you and your team are removing an unconscious patient from her wrecked car, you note that she has closed deformities to both of her legs and a deformity to her left humerus. You should:

Situational awareness is MOST accurately defined as:

A 50-year-old female is entrapped in her passenger car after it struck a tree. As the rescue team is preparing to extricate her, you quickly assess her and determine that she is breathing shallowly and that her radial pulse is absent. You should:

Your primary concern when arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash is:

The reasons for rescue failure can be referred to by the mnemonic FAILURE. According to this mnemonic, the “U” stands for:

A unique consideration when dealing with a hybrid vehicle is that:

Your unit has been dispatched to stand by at the scene of a structure fire. There are no injuries of which you are aware. Upon arriving at the scene, you should:

Extrication is MOST accurately defined as:

The rescue team is in the process of extricating a 40-year-old male from his truck. The patient's wife, who was uninjured in the crash, is calmly observing the extrication and asks you if her husband will be all right. You should:

When removing a critically injured patient from his or her vehicle, you should:

Which of the following situations would require the use of a specialized rescue team?

You are attempting to gain access to a patient who was injured when his truck struck another vehicle from behind. The patient is conscious and alert, but is screaming in pain. You try to open the door, but it is locked. You should:

The scene size-up at a motor vehicle crash or other incident:

Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you can see three patients, one who is entrapped in his car and two who have been ejected from their vehicle. You should:

A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unconscious, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur deformities. You should:

Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should:

Which of the following is the BEST example of gaining simple access to a patient?

You are standing by at the scene of a hostage situation when the incident commander advises you that one of his personnel has been shot. The patient is lying supine in an open area and is not moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to the patient, you should:

A hiker was injured when he fell approximately 20′ from a cliff. When you arrive at the scene, a member of the technical rescue group escorts you to the patient, who is positioned on a steep incline. The MOST appropriate method of immobilizing and moving the patient to the ambulance is to:

You and your partner are standing by at the scene of a residential fire when you hear the incident commander state “We have located a victim” over the radio. You should:

Which of the following statements regarding the rapid extrication technique is correct?

If a technical rescue team is required at the scene, but is not present when you arrive, you should:

Which of the following is a typical function of the rescue team?

When functioning at the scene of a motor vehicle crash in which a patient will require complex extrication, you should enter the vehicle and provide care to the patient:

Upon arriving at the scene of a law enforcement tactical situation, you should ensure your own safety and then:

When determining the exact location and position of the patient(s) in a wrecked vehicle, you and your team should routinely consider all of the following, EXCEPT:

_____________ is defined as the ability to reach the patient.

A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert, complaining only of neck pain. The vehicle is stable and no hazards are present. When removing this patient from his vehicle, you should:

Trench collapses usually involve large areas of falling dirt that weigh approximately _______ per cubic foot.

The EMT's role at the scene of a search and rescue attempt is to: