Page | 1
SANTA CLARA COUNTY BADGE TEST
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
i. Extends from all areas east of North First Street/Monterey
Highway (includes Milpitas) to
the southern boundary at the 101/85 intersection in SJ. The
northern border is SF Bay
ii. Patients requiring transport from areas south of 101/85
interchange and east of 101 extending
into the southernmost borders of the county shall be transported
to RSJ
d. Incidents that occur on the border of any of these zones shall
be transported in accordance with the
paramedics' discretion - correct answer -RSJ Catchment Zone
i. Standard hospital notifications shall occur via cell phone or
service dispatch centers
ii. MTV (Major Trauma Victim) alerts, STEMI alerts, Stroke alerts,
and critical transports, transporting Code 3, to the hospital and
when cell phone contact is not possible shall be transmitted via
self-initiated radio on EMS Command 92
iii. IFT notifications are not to occur on SCC EMS Communication
System frequencies - correct answer -Ring-down
, Page | 2
. Include the following information
1. Demographics
a. Unit ID (agency, type, number)
b. ETA
c. Patient's Age
d. Patient's Sex
2. EMS provider's primary impression and patient's C/C
3. Any pertinent medical history, pertinent medications, pertinent
allergies, and any
other significant findings from physical assessment
4. Vital signs
a. Explain and report abnormal findings
b. Otherwise, state "within normal limits" (WNL)
5. Treatment provided - correct answer -Format
i. Trauma, STEMI, Stroke
ii. Transmitted via self-initiated ring-down on EMS Command 92
iii. Should occur prior to departure from scene
iv. Include MOI and Anatomic & Physiologic Criteria (read policy
#605) - correct answer -Specialty Center
SANTA CLARA COUNTY BADGE TEST
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
i. Extends from all areas east of North First Street/Monterey
Highway (includes Milpitas) to
the southern boundary at the 101/85 intersection in SJ. The
northern border is SF Bay
ii. Patients requiring transport from areas south of 101/85
interchange and east of 101 extending
into the southernmost borders of the county shall be transported
to RSJ
d. Incidents that occur on the border of any of these zones shall
be transported in accordance with the
paramedics' discretion - correct answer -RSJ Catchment Zone
i. Standard hospital notifications shall occur via cell phone or
service dispatch centers
ii. MTV (Major Trauma Victim) alerts, STEMI alerts, Stroke alerts,
and critical transports, transporting Code 3, to the hospital and
when cell phone contact is not possible shall be transmitted via
self-initiated radio on EMS Command 92
iii. IFT notifications are not to occur on SCC EMS Communication
System frequencies - correct answer -Ring-down
, Page | 2
. Include the following information
1. Demographics
a. Unit ID (agency, type, number)
b. ETA
c. Patient's Age
d. Patient's Sex
2. EMS provider's primary impression and patient's C/C
3. Any pertinent medical history, pertinent medications, pertinent
allergies, and any
other significant findings from physical assessment
4. Vital signs
a. Explain and report abnormal findings
b. Otherwise, state "within normal limits" (WNL)
5. Treatment provided - correct answer -Format
i. Trauma, STEMI, Stroke
ii. Transmitted via self-initiated ring-down on EMS Command 92
iii. Should occur prior to departure from scene
iv. Include MOI and Anatomic & Physiologic Criteria (read policy
#605) - correct answer -Specialty Center
