CHAPTER 49- VEHICLE EXTRICATION
AND SPECIAL RESCUE LATEST EDITION
2025 REVISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
/.A 29-year-old man was pulled from icy water after being submerged for
approximately 10 minutes. He is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. He does
not appear to have any injuries. The most appropriate treatment for this patient
involves:
Select one:
A. assessing his cardiac rhythm, but attempting resuscitation only if the cardiac
monitor reveals ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia.
B. protecting his spine, initiating resuscitative measures, removing his wet
clothing and applying warm blankets, and transporting.
C. defibrillating up to three times if he is in ventricular fibrillation, removing his
wet clothing and applying blankets, and transporting.
D. immobilizing his spine, initiating CPR, removing his wet clothing, and ceasing
resuscitative efforts if unsuccessful after 5 minutes.
/.A 7-year-old child was playing near a large pile of sand when the ground
underneath her collapsed. You can hear her crying and asking for her mother.
Until the technical rescue team arrives at the scene, you should:
Select one:
A. use several long backboards as shoring to decrease the risk of a secondary
collapse.
B. maintain verbal contact with the child, but avoid going near the edge of the
trench.
, C. throw the child a rope and ask her to tie it around her waist so you can pull her
out.
D. get as close to the edge of the trench as possible and attempt to visualize the
child.
/.A frantic woman called 9-1-1 after her father, a 77-year-old man with Alzheimer
disease, wandered off into a wooded area near her home. When you arrive at the
scene, the woman tells you that she is not sure in which direction her father
headed. What should you do?
Select one:
A. Have your partner stay with the daughter as you attempt to locate the man.
B. Ask the daughter if her father has any other known medical conditions.
C. Remain with the daughter and immediately request a search and rescue team.
D. Notify the dispatcher and request a helicopter to attempt to find the man.
/.A late-model sport utility vehicle struck a tree head on. You are able to gain
access to the driver, who was the sole occupant, through the passenger-side
door. The patient appears to be unconscious and has blood bubbling from his
mouth when he breathes. Upon entering the vehicle, it is most important for you
to
Select one:
A. carefully open the patient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver, and ask your
partner for a suction unit.
B. recall that if the air bags did not deploy during the collision, they could still do
so and may severely injure you.
C. ask the rescue team to remove the driver's side door with the hydraulic
spreader so your partner can gain access.
D. conduct a brief head-to-toe exam and then rapidly remove the patient from the
vehicle by grabbing him under his arms
/.A police officer was shot when he attempted to serve a warrant. The shooter is
still inside the residence, which is surrounded by SWAT team members. You have
provided initial treatment, have loaded the officer into the ambulance, and are
AND SPECIAL RESCUE LATEST EDITION
2025 REVISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
/.A 29-year-old man was pulled from icy water after being submerged for
approximately 10 minutes. He is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. He does
not appear to have any injuries. The most appropriate treatment for this patient
involves:
Select one:
A. assessing his cardiac rhythm, but attempting resuscitation only if the cardiac
monitor reveals ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia.
B. protecting his spine, initiating resuscitative measures, removing his wet
clothing and applying warm blankets, and transporting.
C. defibrillating up to three times if he is in ventricular fibrillation, removing his
wet clothing and applying blankets, and transporting.
D. immobilizing his spine, initiating CPR, removing his wet clothing, and ceasing
resuscitative efforts if unsuccessful after 5 minutes.
/.A 7-year-old child was playing near a large pile of sand when the ground
underneath her collapsed. You can hear her crying and asking for her mother.
Until the technical rescue team arrives at the scene, you should:
Select one:
A. use several long backboards as shoring to decrease the risk of a secondary
collapse.
B. maintain verbal contact with the child, but avoid going near the edge of the
trench.
, C. throw the child a rope and ask her to tie it around her waist so you can pull her
out.
D. get as close to the edge of the trench as possible and attempt to visualize the
child.
/.A frantic woman called 9-1-1 after her father, a 77-year-old man with Alzheimer
disease, wandered off into a wooded area near her home. When you arrive at the
scene, the woman tells you that she is not sure in which direction her father
headed. What should you do?
Select one:
A. Have your partner stay with the daughter as you attempt to locate the man.
B. Ask the daughter if her father has any other known medical conditions.
C. Remain with the daughter and immediately request a search and rescue team.
D. Notify the dispatcher and request a helicopter to attempt to find the man.
/.A late-model sport utility vehicle struck a tree head on. You are able to gain
access to the driver, who was the sole occupant, through the passenger-side
door. The patient appears to be unconscious and has blood bubbling from his
mouth when he breathes. Upon entering the vehicle, it is most important for you
to
Select one:
A. carefully open the patient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver, and ask your
partner for a suction unit.
B. recall that if the air bags did not deploy during the collision, they could still do
so and may severely injure you.
C. ask the rescue team to remove the driver's side door with the hydraulic
spreader so your partner can gain access.
D. conduct a brief head-to-toe exam and then rapidly remove the patient from the
vehicle by grabbing him under his arms
/.A police officer was shot when he attempted to serve a warrant. The shooter is
still inside the residence, which is surrounded by SWAT team members. You have
provided initial treatment, have loaded the officer into the ambulance, and are
