COPR PCP – Alberta – Primary Care Paramedic Certification Exam Study Guide
(review material and exam preparation)
Neonate (0 to 1 month) - correct answer ✔✔30-60
Infant (1 month to 1 year) - correct answer ✔✔30-53
Toddler (1 to 2 years) - correct answer ✔✔22-37
Preschooler (3 to 5 years) - correct answer ✔✔20-28
School age child (6 to 12 years) - correct answer ✔✔18-25
Adolescent (12 to 15 years) - correct answer ✔✔12-20
Triage officer - correct answer ✔✔In charge of counting and prioritizing patients. Must not
begiin treatment until all patients are triaged.
Treatment officer - correct answer ✔✔Will locate and set up the treatment area with a tier for
each priority of patient. Ensures that secondary triage of patients is performed and that
adequate prehospital care is given as resources allow. Also assist with moving patients to
transport area.
Transportation officer - correct answer ✔✔Coordinates the transportation and distribution of
patients to appropriate receiving hospitals. Requires coordination with IC to help ensure there is
enough ambulances in the staging area. Must communicate with hospitals to help determine
where to transport patients.
, Staging officer - correct answer ✔✔Should be assigned when MCI's or scenes require response
from numerous emergency vehicles or agencies. The vehicles cannot and should not drive into
the scene of the MCI without direction from the staging officer. The staging officer locates an
area to stage equipment and responders, Tracks plans for efficient access and exit from the
disaster site to prevent traffic congerstion
CRBNE hazmat protection level A - correct answer ✔✔Highest protection against vapours,
gases, and particles, which consists of a fully encapsulating chemical suit with a full face piece
SCBA. Also includes specialized steel toed chemical boots and chemical resistant gloves. This is
designed to be used in the hot zone.
Hazmat protection level B - correct answer ✔✔Second highest protection that protects against
liquid splashes. It aslo includes SCBA, which may be worn outside of the suit so its not
necessatilly protective against vapour. It includes chemical resistant steel toe boots and gloves.
Hazmat protection level C - correct answer ✔✔Provides liquid splash protection and allows for
respiratory protection other than an SCBA, such as an air-purifying respirator or a powered air
purifying respirator. Includes chemical resistant steel toe boots and gloves. Commonly used for
hospital based first recivers or paramedics working in the cold zone
Hazmat protection level D - correct answer ✔✔A pair of coveralls, tyvek suit alone with
chemical resistant steel toe footwear and gloves. May not protect paramedic from chemical
exposure.
Cleaning vs Disinfecting - correct answer ✔✔
4 methods of HAZMAT decontamination - correct answer ✔✔Dilution, absorption, disposal,
neutralization.
Where to position ambulance relative to scene layout if first or second crew to arrive on scene -
correct answer ✔✔30m from incident, upwind and uphill to avoid fire or any hazardous liquids
(review material and exam preparation)
Neonate (0 to 1 month) - correct answer ✔✔30-60
Infant (1 month to 1 year) - correct answer ✔✔30-53
Toddler (1 to 2 years) - correct answer ✔✔22-37
Preschooler (3 to 5 years) - correct answer ✔✔20-28
School age child (6 to 12 years) - correct answer ✔✔18-25
Adolescent (12 to 15 years) - correct answer ✔✔12-20
Triage officer - correct answer ✔✔In charge of counting and prioritizing patients. Must not
begiin treatment until all patients are triaged.
Treatment officer - correct answer ✔✔Will locate and set up the treatment area with a tier for
each priority of patient. Ensures that secondary triage of patients is performed and that
adequate prehospital care is given as resources allow. Also assist with moving patients to
transport area.
Transportation officer - correct answer ✔✔Coordinates the transportation and distribution of
patients to appropriate receiving hospitals. Requires coordination with IC to help ensure there is
enough ambulances in the staging area. Must communicate with hospitals to help determine
where to transport patients.
, Staging officer - correct answer ✔✔Should be assigned when MCI's or scenes require response
from numerous emergency vehicles or agencies. The vehicles cannot and should not drive into
the scene of the MCI without direction from the staging officer. The staging officer locates an
area to stage equipment and responders, Tracks plans for efficient access and exit from the
disaster site to prevent traffic congerstion
CRBNE hazmat protection level A - correct answer ✔✔Highest protection against vapours,
gases, and particles, which consists of a fully encapsulating chemical suit with a full face piece
SCBA. Also includes specialized steel toed chemical boots and chemical resistant gloves. This is
designed to be used in the hot zone.
Hazmat protection level B - correct answer ✔✔Second highest protection that protects against
liquid splashes. It aslo includes SCBA, which may be worn outside of the suit so its not
necessatilly protective against vapour. It includes chemical resistant steel toe boots and gloves.
Hazmat protection level C - correct answer ✔✔Provides liquid splash protection and allows for
respiratory protection other than an SCBA, such as an air-purifying respirator or a powered air
purifying respirator. Includes chemical resistant steel toe boots and gloves. Commonly used for
hospital based first recivers or paramedics working in the cold zone
Hazmat protection level D - correct answer ✔✔A pair of coveralls, tyvek suit alone with
chemical resistant steel toe footwear and gloves. May not protect paramedic from chemical
exposure.
Cleaning vs Disinfecting - correct answer ✔✔
4 methods of HAZMAT decontamination - correct answer ✔✔Dilution, absorption, disposal,
neutralization.
Where to position ambulance relative to scene layout if first or second crew to arrive on scene -
correct answer ✔✔30m from incident, upwind and uphill to avoid fire or any hazardous liquids
