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You have responded to a bar for a fight involving approximately 8 to 10 patrons. Weapons were used in the fight, and all the patrons have varying degrees and types of injuries. You are in charge of triage and must use the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system. You find a young person lying on the floor with blood covering his shirt. Quick assessment reveals him to be breathing at 24 times per minute. What should you do next?

What determines the order in which patients are relocated from triage to treatment?

You have been dispatched to a motor vehicle collision. On scene, you find that a minivan has completely sheared off a wooden utility pole. The electrical wires are draped over the hood of the minivan and the driver, a woman in her 20s, is screaming that she is not hurt and wants to get out of the vehicle. The wires are not moving, arcing, or making any noise. Which instruction is most appropriate at this time?

You are teaching an EMT class about the role of the EMS response to a terror attack involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). A student asks you what constitutes a WMD. How would you define a WMD?

When a second-story deck collapsed at an outdoor winery, several patients fell from the deck. They are now lying on the ground below. As the first emergency personnel to arrive on the scene, the initial priority for you and your partner is to determine:

When a second-story deck collapsed at an outdoor winery, several patients fell from the deck. They are now lying on the ground below. As the first emergency personnel to arrive on the scene, the initial priority for you and your partner is to determine:

Sonographic findings that may suggest a chromosomal anomaly include all EXCEPT which of the following?

Regarding the transport of geriatric patients to the hospital via ground ambulance, select the correct recommendations for safe transport (but no more than three).

A helicopter has been requested at the scene of a motor vehicle collision at night where two people have been critically injured. As safety officer overseeing the incident, which action by another emergency responder as the helicopter is incoming, would cause you to immediately intervene for the safety of all rescuers, bystanders, and patients?

On the scene of a motor vehicle collision, the driver is sitting inside the car with all windows up. When you attempt to open the doors, you find that they are locked. Given this situation, which statement made to the patient is most appropriate?