
You should ask the patient if he can unlock the door In order to evaluate hazards present at he scene and determine the number of patients, you should perform a 360 walk-around of the scene The reasons for rescue failure can be referred to by the mnemonic FAILURE. You try to open the door, but it is locked. The patient is conscious and alert, but is screaming in pain. You should direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance You are attempting to gain access to a patient who was injured when his truck struck another vehicle from behind. The patient is unconscious, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur deformities.
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As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. You should immediately request addition resources A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damage car. The MOST appropriate method of immobilizing and moving the patient to the ambulance is to immobilize his spine with a long backboard and place him in a basket stretcher Common duties and responsibilities of EMS personnel at the scene of a motor vehicle crash include all of the following, EXCEPT keeping bystanders at a safe distance 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. When you aarrive at the scene, a member of the technical rescue group escorts you to the patient, who is positioned on a steep incline.

You should Remain with the ambulance and wait for fire personnel to bring the victim to you Which of the following situations would require the use of a specialized rescue team? a patient trapped in a cave or a confined space A hiker was injured when he fell approx 20' from a cliff. 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.
