Deck 32: Tactical Emergency Medical Support

Question 1

Greater than 80% of those fatally wounded from a gunshot die within the first ____ minutes.

A) 15
B) 25
C) 30
D) 45

Answer 1

30

Question 2

In ____ medicine, one must remember that the goal is to complete the law enforcement mission, which may at times override the medical mission if someone is injured.

A) conventional
B) tactical
C) hospital
D) emergency

Answer 2

tactical

Question 3

The ____ units rely on sworn officers who are already members of the special operations team.

A) law enforcement-based TEMS
B) public-based TEMS
C) fire\EMS-based TEMS
D) hospital-based TEMS

Answer 3

law enforcement-based TEMS

Question 4

Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) missions involve skills beyond typical law enforcement.

Question 5

Keeping an individual carrying weapons near the medical provider to repel attackers is known as armed protection.

Question 6

Treatment provided while in a hostile environment is known as ____ medicine.

A) evasive
B) alternative
C) tactical
D) global

Question 7

Suppressive fire is gunfire from the SWAT team that provides a deterrent for assailants who might attack the medical provider.

Question 8

The care in the warm zone of operation is simple: scoop and run.

Question 9

A(n) ____ kit typically includes gloves, tourniquet, trauma dressings, and rolls of gauze.

A) advanced emergency medical
B) self-care first aid
C) tactical medical aid
D) entry leg

Question 10

The core mission of the tactical medic is to provide medical care during all SWAT operations and training exercises.

Question 11

Prior to the mission, the TEMS unit must provide the SWAT team with a ____ assessment, which includes assessing the potential for combat-related injuries to SWAT technical operators, perpetrators, and civilians, as well as the chances of accidental injury during the mission.

A) benefit
B) risk
C) litigation
D) medical threat

Question 12

____ can be defined as the medical support tailored for tactical law enforcement operations.

A) Structural Response Support
B) Tactical Emergency Medical Support
C) Urban Rescue Support
D) Technical Search Support

Question 13

The Paramedic should consider using a GPS system, especially if in a remote area.

Question 14

According to the zones of care, the warm zone is symbolized by the color red.

Question 15

____ units often have several levels of medical providers, which may include nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians.

A) Hospital-based TEMS
B) Law-enforcement-based TEMS
C) Public-based TEMS
D) Fire\EMS-based TEMS

Question 16

Conventional Paramedics often function in areas that are not secure, in all zones of the scene, including the hot zone.

Question 17

Body armor is never capable of preventing gunshot wounds.

Question 18

The ____ units consist of members from local fire or EMS units who have received special tactical medical training to help support law enforcement operations (i.e., medic with tactical training).

A) law-enforcement-based TEMS
B) fire\EMS-based TEMS
C) hospital-based TEMS
D) public-based TEMS

Question 19

In 1996, 69% of SWAT teams used civilian EMS on standby as their primary medical support, and ____ of those EMS units had no tactical training.

A) 32%
B) 55%
C) 70%
D) 94%

Question 20

Directing others on how to give medical care without seeing the patients themselves is called care behind the barricade.

Question 21

Some tactical medics elect to use a(n) ____, a bag containing the same elements as the basic first aid kits with the addition of a venous access device and chest decompression needle.

A) advanced emergency medical pack
B) entry leg bag
C) self-care first aid packs
D) tactical medical aid packs

Question 22

Long-term missions are any missions lasting longer than ____.

A) one day
B) two days
C) one week
D) two weeks

Question 23

When caring for the wounded, the ____ zone is considered a relatively safe zone where staging and deployment occur.

A) cool
B) yellow
C) orange
D) hot

Question 24

Short-term missions are those lasting approximately ____.

A) one day
B) two days
C) one week
D) two weeks

Question 25

The ____ zone is where the provider must apply the concept of CAB (circulation, airway, breathing).

A) cool
B) green
C) warm
D) red

Question 26

The ____ zone is considered a "care under fire" situation.

A) cool
B) orange
C) yellow
D) hot

Question 27

When caring for the wounded, the ____ zone is defined as the area where tactical field care occurs.

A) cool
B) orange
C) warm
D) red

Question 28

A(n) ____ contains advanced airway supplies, IV setups, saline, dressings, splinting, drug box, AED with monitor, oxygen with pulse oximetry monitoring, suturing materials, and a method of safely disposing of sharps.

A) advanced emergency medical pack
B) entry leg bag
C) tactical medical aid pack
D) self-care first aid kit

Question 29

The ____ zone is where tactical medics will stage their support vehicle and advanced medical supplies, receive mission briefings, provide medical direction for the SWAT team, and coordinate medical evacuation of the wounded.

A) cool
B) yellow
C) orange
D) hot

Question 30

To be out of the line of fire, the tactical medics must have ____, an impenetrable object that shields them from projectiles.

A) suppression
B) coverage
C) concealment
D) obstruction