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1.1 Describe the components of the EMS system.

  1.  
    The modern EMS system in the United States began in​ the:
    A. 1960s B. 1950s C. 2000s D. E. 1980s
  2.  
    In smaller communities after World War​ II, who was the person who usually provided ambulance​ transport?
    A. The local doctor's office B. The local police service C. The local National Guard D. E. The local undertaker
  3.  
    The NHTSA Technical Assistance Program provides a set of recommended standards for EMS systems for its assessment program. Which of the following is one of these 10​ standards?
    A. B. Medical direction C. Vehicle maintenance D. Personnel scheduling E. System access
  4.  
    You have just become an EMS​ instructor, and now you are teaching a helmet safety awareness class for a local elementary school. This activity would be in support of which assessment standard for the Technical Assistance​ Program?
    A. Human resources and training B. C. Public information and education D. Evaluation E. Regulation and policy
  5.  
    A critical component of the NHTSA Technical Assistance Program transportation standard is safety and reliability​ of:
    A. B. the national waterways C. the railway system D. air travel E. ambulance transportation
  6.  
    An enhanced 911 system allows the emergency dispatcher​ to:
    A. immediately access the phone number and address from which the call is being made. B. provide step-by-step CPR instructions to the caller. C. D. contact police, fire, and EMS personnel simultaneously E. respond to the scene of a medical incident much more quickly.
  7.  
    From the​ patient's perspective, care begins​ with:
    A. the initial phone call to the EMD B. an ambulance transporting the patient to the hospital C. D. the emergency department receiving the patient E. the EMS system sending available responders to the scene
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1.1 Describe the components of the EMS system. (Answer Key)

  1.  
    The modern EMS system in the United States began in​ the:
    A. 1960s B. 1950s C. 2000s D. E. 1980s
  2.  
    In smaller communities after World War​ II, who was the person who usually provided ambulance​ transport?
    A. The local doctor's office B. The local police service C. The local National Guard D. E. The local undertaker
  3.  
    The NHTSA Technical Assistance Program provides a set of recommended standards for EMS systems for its assessment program. Which of the following is one of these 10​ standards?
    A. B. Medical direction C. Vehicle maintenance D. Personnel scheduling E. System access
  4.  
    You have just become an EMS​ instructor, and now you are teaching a helmet safety awareness class for a local elementary school. This activity would be in support of which assessment standard for the Technical Assistance​ Program?
    A. Human resources and training B. C. Public information and education D. Evaluation E. Regulation and policy
  5.  
    A critical component of the NHTSA Technical Assistance Program transportation standard is safety and reliability​ of:
    A. B. the national waterways C. the railway system D. air travel E. ambulance transportation
  6.  
    An enhanced 911 system allows the emergency dispatcher​ to:
    A. immediately access the phone number and address from which the call is being made. B. provide step-by-step CPR instructions to the caller. C. D. contact police, fire, and EMS personnel simultaneously E. respond to the scene of a medical incident much more quickly.
  7.  
    From the​ patient's perspective, care begins​ with:
    A. the initial phone call to the EMD B. an ambulance transporting the patient to the hospital C. D. the emergency department receiving the patient E. the EMS system sending available responders to the scene

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