FLORIDA BASIC RECRUIT TRAINING PROGRAM
HIGH LIABILITY 2026 FINAL REVIEW PACK
COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND CORE
CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ EMT. Answer: Emergency Medical Technicians
◉ Criminal Justice First Aid Provider Levels of Training. Answer:
Airway Care.
Patient Assessment.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Bleeding Control.
Stabilization of injuries to the spine and extremities or limbs.
Care for medical and trauma emergencies.
Use of limited amount of equipment.
Assistance to other EMS providers.
Cannot administer medications.
◉ Criminal Justice First Aid Provider Responsibilities. Answer:
Protect our safety.
Gain access to the patient.
,Determine life-threatening emergencies.
Maintain composure.
Keep your appearance near, clean, and professional.
Maintain a caring attitude.
Alert EMS.
Provide care based on your assessment.
Assist EMS personnel.
Keep you skills current.
Participate in the record keeping and data collection your agency
requires.
Act as a liaison with other public safety personnel.
◉ Ethical Responsibilities. Answer: Make the patient's physical and
emotional needs a priority. Respect their needs without regard to
nationality, race, gender, or age. Maintain patient confidentiality.
◉ Duty to Act. Answer: Black's Law Dictionary states it is a duty to
take some action to prevent harm to another and for the failure of
which one may be liable depending on the relationship of the parties
and the circumstances.
◉ As a law enforcement officer, you have a duty to act.... Answer:
24/7 within your jurisdictional boundaries.
,◉ Breach of Duty. Answer: When you either fail to act or act
inappropriately.
◉ Scope of Care. Answer: Black's Law Dictionary describes this as
the degree of care that a reasonable person should exercise.
◉ Good Samaritan Act. Answer: Enacted in 1959 in California,
provides protection from civil suits to physicians who render
emergency care. Protects a civilian first aid provider from liability
for medical care performed in good faith or medical care similar to
that expected from another first aid provider with equal training.
Does on stop them from filing a law suit, but does give you a defense.
◉ AED. Answer: Automated External Defibrillator
◉ Abandonment. Answer: The relinquishing of a right or interest
with the intention of never again claiming it. When you stop
providing care.
◉ Negligence. Answer: Occurs if all these conditions are present.
-Duty to Act - You were supposed to be there.
-Breach of standard of Care - What you did was wrong.
-Causation - What you did caused the injury.
, -Damages - The patient suffered an injury; the injury is additional to
the original injury.
◉ Battery. Answer: The unlawful physical contact when you provide
emergency care without the patients consent.
◉ Consent. Answer: Agreement, approval, or permission as to some
act of purpose, especially given voluntarily by a competent person.
◉ A competent adult is one who can.... Answer: Make an informed
decision about medical care. Must understand your question and the
implications of decisions made about medical care.
◉ A incompetent adult is one who... Answer: Under the influence of
drugs or alcohol and meets requirements for (Marchmen Act or
Baker Act), in an altered mental state, seriously ill, or has an injury
that affects judgement, or is mentally ill or challenged.
◉ How do you obtain consent from a competent adult?. Answer:
Identify yourself. State your level of training. Carefully explain to the
patient what first aid you need to render. Explain your plan in terms
the patient can understand. State possible risks involved.
◉ What are the three types of consent?. Answer: Expressed, Implied,
Informed.
HIGH LIABILITY 2026 FINAL REVIEW PACK
COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND CORE
CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ EMT. Answer: Emergency Medical Technicians
◉ Criminal Justice First Aid Provider Levels of Training. Answer:
Airway Care.
Patient Assessment.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Bleeding Control.
Stabilization of injuries to the spine and extremities or limbs.
Care for medical and trauma emergencies.
Use of limited amount of equipment.
Assistance to other EMS providers.
Cannot administer medications.
◉ Criminal Justice First Aid Provider Responsibilities. Answer:
Protect our safety.
Gain access to the patient.
,Determine life-threatening emergencies.
Maintain composure.
Keep your appearance near, clean, and professional.
Maintain a caring attitude.
Alert EMS.
Provide care based on your assessment.
Assist EMS personnel.
Keep you skills current.
Participate in the record keeping and data collection your agency
requires.
Act as a liaison with other public safety personnel.
◉ Ethical Responsibilities. Answer: Make the patient's physical and
emotional needs a priority. Respect their needs without regard to
nationality, race, gender, or age. Maintain patient confidentiality.
◉ Duty to Act. Answer: Black's Law Dictionary states it is a duty to
take some action to prevent harm to another and for the failure of
which one may be liable depending on the relationship of the parties
and the circumstances.
◉ As a law enforcement officer, you have a duty to act.... Answer:
24/7 within your jurisdictional boundaries.
,◉ Breach of Duty. Answer: When you either fail to act or act
inappropriately.
◉ Scope of Care. Answer: Black's Law Dictionary describes this as
the degree of care that a reasonable person should exercise.
◉ Good Samaritan Act. Answer: Enacted in 1959 in California,
provides protection from civil suits to physicians who render
emergency care. Protects a civilian first aid provider from liability
for medical care performed in good faith or medical care similar to
that expected from another first aid provider with equal training.
Does on stop them from filing a law suit, but does give you a defense.
◉ AED. Answer: Automated External Defibrillator
◉ Abandonment. Answer: The relinquishing of a right or interest
with the intention of never again claiming it. When you stop
providing care.
◉ Negligence. Answer: Occurs if all these conditions are present.
-Duty to Act - You were supposed to be there.
-Breach of standard of Care - What you did was wrong.
-Causation - What you did caused the injury.
, -Damages - The patient suffered an injury; the injury is additional to
the original injury.
◉ Battery. Answer: The unlawful physical contact when you provide
emergency care without the patients consent.
◉ Consent. Answer: Agreement, approval, or permission as to some
act of purpose, especially given voluntarily by a competent person.
◉ A competent adult is one who can.... Answer: Make an informed
decision about medical care. Must understand your question and the
implications of decisions made about medical care.
◉ A incompetent adult is one who... Answer: Under the influence of
drugs or alcohol and meets requirements for (Marchmen Act or
Baker Act), in an altered mental state, seriously ill, or has an injury
that affects judgement, or is mentally ill or challenged.
◉ How do you obtain consent from a competent adult?. Answer:
Identify yourself. State your level of training. Carefully explain to the
patient what first aid you need to render. Explain your plan in terms
the patient can understand. State possible risks involved.
◉ What are the three types of consent?. Answer: Expressed, Implied,
Informed.
