ELITE COMPREHENSIVE
High-Risk Rescue Operations and Trauma
Scene Management Exam
Special Rescue Situations and Technical
Extrication Practice Test|| Questions and
Answers
Spring Examination May 2026
Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should:
a. administer high-flow oxygen
b. allow extrication to commence
c. perform a primary assessment
d. begin treating his or her injuries
✓ c. perform a primary assessment
The reasons for rescue failure can be recalled by the mnemonic FAILURE. According to
this mnemonic, the "U" stands for:
a. unprepared to effectively manage the scene
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b. underutilizing personnel at the scene
, c. undertrained to correctly utilize equipment
d. underestimating the logistics of the incident
✓ d. underestimating the logistics of the incident
When removing a critically injured patient from his or her vehicle, you should:
a. move them in one fast, continuous step
b. release c-spine
c. protect the cervical spine during the entire process
d. remove them using a short backboard
✓ c. protect the cervical spine during the entire process
Which of the following is a typical function of the rescue team?
a. providing emergency care during extrication
b. shutting off power to downed electrical lines
c. initial triage and patient prioritization
d. providing safe entry and access to patients
✓ d. providing safe entry and access to patients
When determining the exact location and position of the patients in a wrecked vehicle,
you and your team should routinely consider all of the following, except:
a. the position of the crashed vehicle
b. the make and model of the vehicle
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c. hazards that pose a risk to rescuers
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d. the possibility of vehicle instability
, ✓ b. the make and model of the vehicle
Situational awareness is MOST accurately defined as:
a. an ongoing process of information gathering and scene evaluation to determine
appropriate strategies and tactics
b. performing an initial scan of the scene to identify hazards that will pose an immediate
threat to you and your crew
c. predicting the presence of certain hazards at the scene after receiving initial
information from the dispatcher
d. the ability to recognize any possible issues once you arrive at the scene and act
proactively to avoid a negative impact
✓ d. the ability to recognize any possible issues once you arrive at the
scene and act proactively to avoid a negative impact
The EMT's role at the scene of a search and rescue attempt is to:
a. accompany search team members and provide care
b. direct the search effort from a centralized location
c. report to a location where the patient will be carried
d. stand by at the command post until the person is located
✓ d. stand by at the command post until the person is located
A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is on
a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains
manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is
unresponsive, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur
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deformities. You should:
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a. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once
High-Risk Rescue Operations and Trauma
Scene Management Exam
Special Rescue Situations and Technical
Extrication Practice Test|| Questions and
Answers
Spring Examination May 2026
Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should:
a. administer high-flow oxygen
b. allow extrication to commence
c. perform a primary assessment
d. begin treating his or her injuries
✓ c. perform a primary assessment
The reasons for rescue failure can be recalled by the mnemonic FAILURE. According to
this mnemonic, the "U" stands for:
a. unprepared to effectively manage the scene
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Page
b. underutilizing personnel at the scene
, c. undertrained to correctly utilize equipment
d. underestimating the logistics of the incident
✓ d. underestimating the logistics of the incident
When removing a critically injured patient from his or her vehicle, you should:
a. move them in one fast, continuous step
b. release c-spine
c. protect the cervical spine during the entire process
d. remove them using a short backboard
✓ c. protect the cervical spine during the entire process
Which of the following is a typical function of the rescue team?
a. providing emergency care during extrication
b. shutting off power to downed electrical lines
c. initial triage and patient prioritization
d. providing safe entry and access to patients
✓ d. providing safe entry and access to patients
When determining the exact location and position of the patients in a wrecked vehicle,
you and your team should routinely consider all of the following, except:
a. the position of the crashed vehicle
b. the make and model of the vehicle
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c. hazards that pose a risk to rescuers
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d. the possibility of vehicle instability
, ✓ b. the make and model of the vehicle
Situational awareness is MOST accurately defined as:
a. an ongoing process of information gathering and scene evaluation to determine
appropriate strategies and tactics
b. performing an initial scan of the scene to identify hazards that will pose an immediate
threat to you and your crew
c. predicting the presence of certain hazards at the scene after receiving initial
information from the dispatcher
d. the ability to recognize any possible issues once you arrive at the scene and act
proactively to avoid a negative impact
✓ d. the ability to recognize any possible issues once you arrive at the
scene and act proactively to avoid a negative impact
The EMT's role at the scene of a search and rescue attempt is to:
a. accompany search team members and provide care
b. direct the search effort from a centralized location
c. report to a location where the patient will be carried
d. stand by at the command post until the person is located
✓ d. stand by at the command post until the person is located
A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is on
a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains
manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is
unresponsive, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur
3
deformities. You should:
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a. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once
