Deck 17: Ems Vehicle and Transport Safety

Question 1

In a crash, the duration of the impact is generally ____.

A) 20 to 30 milliseconds
B) 60 to 100 milliseconds
C) 20 to 30 seconds
D) 60 to 100 seconds

Answer 1

60 to 100 milliseconds

Question 2

Reports have described serious hazards resulting from the failure to secure equipment in the patient compartment.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Studies indicate a(n) ____ fatality risk for unbelted providers in the rear compartment during an intersection collision in a ground ambulance.

A) 23%
B) 33%
C) 83%
D) 96%

Answer 3

83%

Question 4

The EMS vehicle fleet is largely exempt from the ____, the minimum safety performance requirements for motor vehicles.

A) Vehicle Emergency Response Standards
B) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
C) Vehicle Hazard Prevention Standards
D) Federal Transportation Standards

Question 5

Some of the larger EMS services have clear policies that require ground ambulances to come to a complete stop at a red light or a stop sign at intersections.

Question 6

There is specific federal oversight, guidance, and infrastructure pertaining to the safety of the ground ambulance transport.

Question 7

In the rear ambulance compartment of the box and chassis style ambulance there are engineered crumple zones.

Question 8

The ____ requires emergency personnel (among others) in highway zones to wear high-visibility garments and reflective bands to aid others in observing them.

A) Worker Visibility Act
B) Commercial Transport Act
C) Passenger Transport Act
D) National Traffic Safety Act

Question 9

The very recently developed American National Standards Institute\American Society of Safety Engineers ____ Standard may be the only nationally approved safety standard in the United States that is now applicable to the safety management of ground EMS vehicle fleets.

A) Commercial Transport
B) Fleet Safety
C) Passenger Transport
D) Traffic Safety

Question 10

Recent data suggests that one in five transportation-related fatalities among EMS providers are due to risks on the rescue scene, such as being struck by a passing vehicle due to poor visibility.

Question 11

Air Paramedic transport providers use head protection in the aviation environment.

Question 12

____ are the most likely cause of an EMS work-related fatality.

A) Ground ambulance vehicle crashes
B) Fire rescue emergencies
C) Water rescue drownings
D) Falls from heights

Question 13

Any device that is complex to secure puts the occupant in a potentially serious and hazardous position.

Question 14

The ____ compartment has been shown to be the most dangerous part of the ground ambulance vehicle in terms of occupant safety.

A) front passenger
B) front driver
C) rear patient
D) right passenger

Question 15

Safety issues pertaining to ground ambulance transport have always been part of national, federal, and academic focus.

Question 16

Recent data suggests that ____ are among the most hazardous vehicles on the road, both in terms of vehicle and per mile traveled.

A) ambulances
B) fire trucks
C) police cruisers
D) recreational vehicles

Question 17

Restraint systems for the rear compartment of ground ambulance vehicles have specific design standards to ensure that they perform safely in the ground ambulance environment.

Question 18

There are several safety testing standards for properly evaluating "trapeze" harnesses.

Question 19

Lack of ____ is cited frequently in the literature as a predominant cause for the high injury and fatality rates in ground EMS crashes.

A) driver training
B) seat belt use
C) airbag deployment
D) speed awareness

Question 20

According to the text, one paper cited that 80% of the ambulance crashes are caused by ____ of the drivers.

A) 20%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 80%

Question 21

The only U.S. guidelines specifically addressing ambulance vehicles are the ____ specifications.

A) KKK
B) ASA
C) NPA
D) AMD

Question 22

The ____ is an organization that is historically geared toward epidemiology, biohazards, and ergonomic research.

A) National Hazard Research Committee
B) National Fire Protection Association
C) National Association of Manufacturers
D) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Question 23

The current data suggests that EMS services are ____ times more likely to be sued for their ground transport operations than they are for medical malpractice on the part of the Paramedic.

A) 11
B) 27
C) 33
D) 41

Question 24

Which of the following would be most likely to eliminate the problem of Paramedic patient access while seated?

A) Box style EMS vehicles
B) Chassis style EMS vehicles
C) Ground transport trucks
D) Compact vehicles

Question 25

Biohazard protection is primarily focused on ____.

A) collision prevention
B) biological PPE
C) head protection
D) vehicle design

Question 26

Which of the following seating systems presents the least hazards to occupants in the event of a crash?

A) Rear-facing and forward-facing
B) Forward-facing and standing
C) Side-facing and rear-facing
D) Side-facing and standing

Question 27

____ visibility markings are a form of crosshatch reflective markings that are popular in Europe.

A) Battenberg
B) Croatia
C) Kosovo
D) Estonia

Question 28

The ____ is an expert panel-derived risk and safety awareness driver-training program, created as a result of the 1979 NTSB recommendations.

A) Life Line Ambulance Course
B) Train-the-Trainer Course
C) Emergency Vehicle Operators Course
D) Life Link Vehicle Course

Question 29

The KKK specifications are ____ specifications for a General Services Administration (GSA) Star of Life ambulance.

A) occupancy
B) safety
C) performance
D) purchase

Question 30

____ technology electronically offers real time driver monitoring and immediate auditory feedback.

A) Remote sensor location
B) In-vehicle telematics
C) GPS
D) Video capture

Question 31

In response to a number of catastrophic ambulance crashes with occupant fatalities in the past few years, the ____ has embarked on coordinating an ambulance vehicle standard.

A) Committee on Medical Transport Services
B) Department of Transportation
C) National Fire Protection Association
D) General Services Administration

Question 32

Current automotive safety technical information suggests that using the lap belts that are fitted ____ over the pelvis for all seated occupants will provide an optimal degree of safety.

A) high and loosely
B) low and firmly
C) low and loosely
D) high and firmly

Question 33

The only people qualified to truly evaluate the merits of devices such as the "standing up" harnesses are ____, who have a solid understanding of impact biomechanics.

A) manufacturers
B) independent experts
C) designers
D) Paramedics

Question 34

When properly implemented, ITS technology devices are not only cost effective, but pay for themselves within ____ in vehicle maintenance savings alone.

A) one month
B) three months
C) four months
D) six months

Question 35

The ____ standard is a major advance, as it provides a comprehensive template for the safety oversight and management of a fleet of vehicles.

A) ANSI\ASSE Z15.1 fleet management
B) KKK fleet management
C) ASA safety
D) ANSI\ASSE 22.4 safety