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Which chemical agent will generally kill a person most quickly?

You have arrived on the scene of a chemical leak at an industrial park. The placard on the leaking container has a “1” in the blue diamond and a “4” in the red diamond, which means the material is:

What is the earliest point at which you can begin considering if there may be obstacles to patient extrication?

A prospective student is interested in becoming an EMT but is unsure how it will affect his family. He says that his wife is very worried about the danger associated with Emergency Medical Services and has never had to deal with him being gone for 24 hours at a time. What is the most appropriate response?

What is the earliest point at which you can begin considering if there may be obstacles to patient extrication?

In planning for a response to an attack with a weapon of mass destruction involving an incendiary device, the EMT should be prepared to handle which types of injuries?

A young child involved in a multiple-casualty incident is found lying on the ground with obvious deformity to the left thigh. Using the JumpSTART system for triage, you note that he is not breathing. What should you do next?

Rescue workers are preparing to remove the windshield and roof from a car to extricate a patient who is trapped. Before the rescue commences, what should the EMT do first, prior to the other actions?

A young child involved in a multiple-casualty incident is found lying on the ground with obvious deformity to the left thigh. Using the JumpSTART system for triage, you note that he is not breathing. What should you do next?

How can an EMT best protect herself, as well as get the most appropriate resources, at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident involving a weapon of mass destruction?