EMS Ops Bulletin 4 - Sheet2 Flashcards

1
Q

From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

The need for emergency incident rehabilitation is cited by NFPA ______ and NFPA ______.

A

1500 and 1584

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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

In most cases, crews will be rotated through rehab for rest, evaluation, and treatment after……What/When?

A

after using one full SCBA clylinder or the equivilent, or after completing a work cycle of 40 minutes of intinse physical exertion without SCBA. shorter times should be considered durring exteme weather or extreme physical exertion.

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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

On large incidents, Rehab is the responsibilty of the Medical Unit under the ____________ section.

A

Logistics

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4
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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

is participation in rehab manditory?

A

YES

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5
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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

Who makes up the “Rehab Task Force”?

A

Canteen and/or Rehab Unit, depending on weather conditions and available staffing.

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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

The rehab area should be _______ and _______ from the incident, while still withing walking distance.

A

uphill and upwind

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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

What is the Rehab Group responsible for evaluating?

A

approptiate vital signs, monitoring for heat and cold stress and medical issues, and CO monitoring if necessary

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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

Responders should rest for ___ to ___ minutes before release to operations.

A

10 to 20 minutes

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9
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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

Responders with abnormal vital signs shall be monitored frequently ( at least every ____ minutes.

A

10

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10
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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

<p>
If the heart rate is between \_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_after 40 minutes of rest, the responder should be transported to the hospital for evauation.</p>

A

<p>

| >140 and <200</p>

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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

If the heart rate is >______ the responder will be transported to the hospital for evaluation

A

> 200

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12
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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

If the respiratory rate is >____ or <____ the responder must be transported to the hospital for evaluation.

A

> 30 or <10

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13
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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

If the respiration rate is > ____and

A

> 20 and

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14
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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

If the carbon monoxide saturation level is >___% or the oxygen saturation level is

A

> 5% or O2 Sat is

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15
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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

How long does it generally take for the Canteen and Rehab Units to respond?

A

30 minutes if not longer, from the time of request

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16
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From the EMS Ops Bulletins:

What temps are considered Extreme Weather Conditions?

A

Heat: over 80 F (actual heat index) Cold: below 40 F (keep wind chill factor in consideration)