Emergency Response Skills

First responders often put themselves in dangerous situations to help others. What types of workplace hazards or risks do you think they might face on the job? How do you think they prepare for these dangers?

• Exposure to hazardous materials and regular training

• Office work and desk exercises

• Retail work and customer service training

• Teaching and lesson planning

Which of the following describes various workplace dangers and their potential risks?

• Fire hazards and risk of burns

• Ergonomic hazards and risk of strain injuries

• Chemical exposure and risk of poisoning

• All of the above

Explain the roles and responsibilities of emergency response professionals.

• Emergency response professionals are responsible for planning and coordinating emergency response efforts.

• Emergency response professionals are responsible for providing financial advice.

• Emergency response professionals are responsible for teaching mathematics.

• Emergency response professionals are responsible for designing fashion.

An EMR team is a group of professionals responsible for managing what?

• Electronic Medical Records

• Emergency Medical Response

• Environmental Management and Restoration

• Employee Management and Relations

911 (the emergency phone number) was created in:

• 1968

• 1975

• 1980

• 1990

There is a growing demand for EMT and paramedic jobs because:

• the population is decreasing.

• the healthcare industry is expanding.

• there is a decrease in emergency situations.

• technology is replacing human jobs.

What are some dangers for emergency medical response?

• Being exposed to bodily fluids

• Sprains and strains

• Automobile accidents

• All of the above

Fill in the blank: For emergency medical response, being exposed to _______ fluids is a danger.

• bodily

• chemical

• radioactive

• toxic

Fill in the blank: Sprains and strains are most often associated with lifting and moving _______.

• patients

• furniture

• groceries

• books

What are some dangers associated with firefighting?

• Heart attacks

• Cancer

• Burns and smoke inhalation

• All of the above