EMS OPS FINAL Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Which .of .the .following .best .described .peak .load? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the
.highest .volume .of .calls .at .a .given .time
Which .of .the .following .documents .details .the .regulations .regarding .ambulance
.design? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-DOT .KKK .1822 .specs
When .is .a .spotter .used? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-When .you .are .moving .the .unit .in
.reverse
Most .state .rules .regarding .ambulance .supplied .tend .to .regulate .which .of .the
.following .types .of .standards? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Minimum
Which .of .the .following .refers .to .the .equipment .and .supplied .required .on .every
.embulance? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Essential .equipment
Which .of .the .following .items .would .not .typically .be .seen .on .a .vehicle/equipment
.checklist? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Crew . members' .appearance .rating
Which .of .the .following .best .describes .the .danger .in .using .an .escort .to .or .from?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .gap .can .open .between .the .vehicles, .which .can .confuse
.drivers .and .cause .a .collision
How .often .should .a .thorough .check .of .equipment .on .the .ambulance .be .made? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Beginning .of .every .shift
Which .of .the .following .was .identified .by .data .from .New .York .State .as .the .most
.common .type .of .crash .involving .an .ambulance? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Lateral
.impact .at .a .controlled .intersection .with .no .weather .issues
Which .of .the .following .is .acceptable .regarding .the .amount .of .slope .for .a
.helicopter .landing .zone? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Flat .as .possible, .No .slope, .Little
.Slope
You .have .been .dispatched .to .assist .a .BLS .unit .on .the .scene .of .a .crash
.approximately .10 .miles .outside .town. .The .BLS .crew .reports .that .they .have .a .55
, .y/o .female .involved .in .a .single .vehicle .crash. .Her .blood .pressure .is .90/60, .her
.heart .rate .120, .and .her .respiratory .rate .20. .She .has .multiple .significant .injuries.
.You .are .15 .minutes .by .ground .from .a .level .1 .trauma .center. .That .center .does
.have .a . helicopter. .What .is .your .best .action? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Do .not .call
.for .the .helicopter, .because .by .the .time .it .would .arrive . you .could .almost .be .at
.the .hospital
Which .of .the .following .pieces .of .information .should .an .EMT/Paramedic .on .the
.scene .of .an .incident .be .able .to .convey .to .the .incoming .helicopter? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A .description .of .well-known .landmarks
Which .of .the .following .situations .would .be .an .ineffective .use .if .a .fixed .wing
.aircraft .for .a .critical .care .transport .mission? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-when .a
.mission .transport .distance .is .75-80 .miles
Which .of .the .following .is .the .general .rule .for .setting .up .the .dimensions .of .a
.helicopter .landing .zone? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-100 .feet .x .100 .feet
What .type .of .flight .rules .can .be .characterized .by .the .pilot(s) .relying .almost
.exclusively .on .line .of .sight? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Visual .flight .rules
Which .of .the .following .refers .to .the .type .of .ambulance .with .standard .van
.chassis? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Type .2
Which .of .the .following .configurations .have .been .used .for .a .critical .care
.transport .team? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-RN/Physician, .Paramedic/Paramedic,
.RN/Paramedic
(All .the .answers .are .correct)
Which .of .the .following .factors .should .you .allow .to .determine .your .driving .speed
.when . responding .on .a .call? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Due . regard, .not .letting
.external .factors .cause .you .to .become .reckless
What .is .the .most .common .flight .team .configuration .for .air .transport .systems? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Paramedic/Nurse
Fixed-wing .aircraft .are .typically .used .for .transports .exceeding .which .distance .in
.miles? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-100 .miles
What .is .most .commonly .utilized .aircraft .for .aeromedical .transport .systems? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Rotor .Wing
What .is .the .name .of .the .organizations .charged .by .Congress .to .investigate .every
.civil .aviation .accident .in .the .United .States .and .significant .accidents .in .the .other
.modes .of .transportation? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-National .Transportation .Safety
.Board
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Which .of .the .following .best .described .peak .load? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the
.highest .volume .of .calls .at .a .given .time
Which .of .the .following .documents .details .the .regulations .regarding .ambulance
.design? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-DOT .KKK .1822 .specs
When .is .a .spotter .used? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-When .you .are .moving .the .unit .in
.reverse
Most .state .rules .regarding .ambulance .supplied .tend .to .regulate .which .of .the
.following .types .of .standards? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Minimum
Which .of .the .following .refers .to .the .equipment .and .supplied .required .on .every
.embulance? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Essential .equipment
Which .of .the .following .items .would .not .typically .be .seen .on .a .vehicle/equipment
.checklist? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Crew . members' .appearance .rating
Which .of .the .following .best .describes .the .danger .in .using .an .escort .to .or .from?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .gap .can .open .between .the .vehicles, .which .can .confuse
.drivers .and .cause .a .collision
How .often .should .a .thorough .check .of .equipment .on .the .ambulance .be .made? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Beginning .of .every .shift
Which .of .the .following .was .identified .by .data .from .New .York .State .as .the .most
.common .type .of .crash .involving .an .ambulance? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Lateral
.impact .at .a .controlled .intersection .with .no .weather .issues
Which .of .the .following .is .acceptable .regarding .the .amount .of .slope .for .a
.helicopter .landing .zone? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Flat .as .possible, .No .slope, .Little
.Slope
You .have .been .dispatched .to .assist .a .BLS .unit .on .the .scene .of .a .crash
.approximately .10 .miles .outside .town. .The .BLS .crew .reports .that .they .have .a .55
, .y/o .female .involved .in .a .single .vehicle .crash. .Her .blood .pressure .is .90/60, .her
.heart .rate .120, .and .her .respiratory .rate .20. .She .has .multiple .significant .injuries.
.You .are .15 .minutes .by .ground .from .a .level .1 .trauma .center. .That .center .does
.have .a . helicopter. .What .is .your .best .action? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Do .not .call
.for .the .helicopter, .because .by .the .time .it .would .arrive . you .could .almost .be .at
.the .hospital
Which .of .the .following .pieces .of .information .should .an .EMT/Paramedic .on .the
.scene .of .an .incident .be .able .to .convey .to .the .incoming .helicopter? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A .description .of .well-known .landmarks
Which .of .the .following .situations .would .be .an .ineffective .use .if .a .fixed .wing
.aircraft .for .a .critical .care .transport .mission? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-when .a
.mission .transport .distance .is .75-80 .miles
Which .of .the .following .is .the .general .rule .for .setting .up .the .dimensions .of .a
.helicopter .landing .zone? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-100 .feet .x .100 .feet
What .type .of .flight .rules .can .be .characterized .by .the .pilot(s) .relying .almost
.exclusively .on .line .of .sight? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Visual .flight .rules
Which .of .the .following .refers .to .the .type .of .ambulance .with .standard .van
.chassis? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Type .2
Which .of .the .following .configurations .have .been .used .for .a .critical .care
.transport .team? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-RN/Physician, .Paramedic/Paramedic,
.RN/Paramedic
(All .the .answers .are .correct)
Which .of .the .following .factors .should .you .allow .to .determine .your .driving .speed
.when . responding .on .a .call? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Due . regard, .not .letting
.external .factors .cause .you .to .become .reckless
What .is .the .most .common .flight .team .configuration .for .air .transport .systems? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Paramedic/Nurse
Fixed-wing .aircraft .are .typically .used .for .transports .exceeding .which .distance .in
.miles? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-100 .miles
What .is .most .commonly .utilized .aircraft .for .aeromedical .transport .systems? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Rotor .Wing
What .is .the .name .of .the .organizations .charged .by .Congress .to .investigate .every
.civil .aviation .accident .in .the .United .States .and .significant .accidents .in .the .other
.modes .of .transportation? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-National .Transportation .Safety
.Board
