OEC FINAL EXAM - 6TH EDITION EXAMINATION FINAL EXAM 2026
BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR\EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
1. The course called "Outdoor Emergency Care" was created by the National Ski
Patrol to:
A) create a standard of care for ski patrollers and others involved in outdoor
emergency care.
B) provide a standard of training for OEC technicians and others involved in
outdoor recreation.
C) respond to a request from Minnie Dole to develop training for patrollers
working at ski resorts.
D) create a worldwide standard of care for anyone providing outdoor emergency
care. - ANSWER-B
2. The person who first organized a volunteer "ski patrol" and then was asked to
organize a national
patrol was:
A) Roger Langely.
B) Roland Palmedo.
C) Minnie Dole.
D) Warren Bowman. - ANSWER-C
3. The 10th Mountain Division was founded:
A) through a request from the U.S. president to Minnie Dole.
B) after Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter warfare unit would be
valuable.
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,C) by members of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, many of whom were
skiers.
D) through the Norwegian Army, which had a cold-weather unit during World War
I. - ANSWER-B
4. The first emergency responder textbook created exclusively for ski patrollers
was titled:
A) Winter Emergency Care.
B) Outdoor Emergency Care.
C) Ski Safety and First Aid.
D) Safety on the Snow. - ANSWER-A
5. Dr. Warren Bowman is considered the father of Outdoor Emergency Care
because he:
A) was the first program director for the National Ski Patrol.
B) co-authored the first ski patrol manual with the American Red Cross.
C) founded the National Ski Patrol as a separate entity.
D) created the concept of "intermediate" medical care for ski patrollers. -
ANSWER-D
6. The 6th Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care:
A) must be learned in its entirety through the book and online learning before
taking the OEC technician
evaluation.
B) contains the baseline knowledge and skills identified by the U.S. Department of
Transportation
curriculum for EMTs in all settings.
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,C) contains the knowledge and skills identified by the NHSTA for Emergency
Medical Responder training
plus additional information and training for patrollers.
D) can only be taught in the winter so that students can practice the skills taught in
the course. - ANSWER-C
7. In order to maintain OEC certification, you must:
A) complete the assigned refresher course each year that covers one-third of the
curriculum every year
during the three year refresher cycle.
B) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the entire
curriculum every year.
C) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the entire
curriculum every three years.
D) demonstrate CPR and AED skills every two years. - ANSWER-A
8. Good Samaritan laws generally:
A) protect a ski patroller from being sued in every circumstance.
B) may apply to people who do not receive compensation for helping people.
C) are the same in every state.
D) provide enough protection so that you need not to know whether your mountain
has insurance. - ANSWER-B
9. Although regulations may differ from state to state, the general laws that may
protect OEC technicians
from liability while providing emergency care to a patient are known as:
A) emergency rescue protection laws.
B) Good Samaritan laws.
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, C) volunteer rescue liability laws.
D) first rescuer liability laws. - ANSWER-B
10. You have just finished your shift, and while driving home still wearing your
patrol jacket, you come
upon a car collision in which people appear to be injured. You recognize that if
you approach the collision
wearing your patrol jacket, members of the public may have a reasonable
expectation that you will
provide care. This expectation is known as:
A) the absence of negligence.
B) professional ethics.
C) moral obligation.
D) the doctrine of public reliance. - ANSWER-D
11. While you are alone and caring for an injured skier in the aid room, a fellow
patroller calls and tells
you that your own young child was just injured in the terrain park. Concerned for
your child, you leave the
patient's care unfinished and run to the terrain park. Your action could be viewed
as:
A) a breach of ethics.
B) your duty to act.
C) denial of care.
D) abandonment. - ANSWER-D
12. The harming of an individual by not performing up to the technician's standard
of training is called:
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BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR\EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
1. The course called "Outdoor Emergency Care" was created by the National Ski
Patrol to:
A) create a standard of care for ski patrollers and others involved in outdoor
emergency care.
B) provide a standard of training for OEC technicians and others involved in
outdoor recreation.
C) respond to a request from Minnie Dole to develop training for patrollers
working at ski resorts.
D) create a worldwide standard of care for anyone providing outdoor emergency
care. - ANSWER-B
2. The person who first organized a volunteer "ski patrol" and then was asked to
organize a national
patrol was:
A) Roger Langely.
B) Roland Palmedo.
C) Minnie Dole.
D) Warren Bowman. - ANSWER-C
3. The 10th Mountain Division was founded:
A) through a request from the U.S. president to Minnie Dole.
B) after Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter warfare unit would be
valuable.
1
,C) by members of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, many of whom were
skiers.
D) through the Norwegian Army, which had a cold-weather unit during World War
I. - ANSWER-B
4. The first emergency responder textbook created exclusively for ski patrollers
was titled:
A) Winter Emergency Care.
B) Outdoor Emergency Care.
C) Ski Safety and First Aid.
D) Safety on the Snow. - ANSWER-A
5. Dr. Warren Bowman is considered the father of Outdoor Emergency Care
because he:
A) was the first program director for the National Ski Patrol.
B) co-authored the first ski patrol manual with the American Red Cross.
C) founded the National Ski Patrol as a separate entity.
D) created the concept of "intermediate" medical care for ski patrollers. -
ANSWER-D
6. The 6th Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care:
A) must be learned in its entirety through the book and online learning before
taking the OEC technician
evaluation.
B) contains the baseline knowledge and skills identified by the U.S. Department of
Transportation
curriculum for EMTs in all settings.
2
,C) contains the knowledge and skills identified by the NHSTA for Emergency
Medical Responder training
plus additional information and training for patrollers.
D) can only be taught in the winter so that students can practice the skills taught in
the course. - ANSWER-C
7. In order to maintain OEC certification, you must:
A) complete the assigned refresher course each year that covers one-third of the
curriculum every year
during the three year refresher cycle.
B) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the entire
curriculum every year.
C) complete a refresher course that covers the key objectives of the entire
curriculum every three years.
D) demonstrate CPR and AED skills every two years. - ANSWER-A
8. Good Samaritan laws generally:
A) protect a ski patroller from being sued in every circumstance.
B) may apply to people who do not receive compensation for helping people.
C) are the same in every state.
D) provide enough protection so that you need not to know whether your mountain
has insurance. - ANSWER-B
9. Although regulations may differ from state to state, the general laws that may
protect OEC technicians
from liability while providing emergency care to a patient are known as:
A) emergency rescue protection laws.
B) Good Samaritan laws.
3
, C) volunteer rescue liability laws.
D) first rescuer liability laws. - ANSWER-B
10. You have just finished your shift, and while driving home still wearing your
patrol jacket, you come
upon a car collision in which people appear to be injured. You recognize that if
you approach the collision
wearing your patrol jacket, members of the public may have a reasonable
expectation that you will
provide care. This expectation is known as:
A) the absence of negligence.
B) professional ethics.
C) moral obligation.
D) the doctrine of public reliance. - ANSWER-D
11. While you are alone and caring for an injured skier in the aid room, a fellow
patroller calls and tells
you that your own young child was just injured in the terrain park. Concerned for
your child, you leave the
patient's care unfinished and run to the terrain park. Your action could be viewed
as:
A) a breach of ethics.
B) your duty to act.
C) denial of care.
D) abandonment. - ANSWER-D
12. The harming of an individual by not performing up to the technician's standard
of training is called:
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