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NREMT EMR First Responder

Category - EMS Operations

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When approaching a vehicle that has been wrecked with a patient in the vehicle, what is the best way to gain access?
  1. Try to unlock and open the door
  2. Use a tool to break the window
  3. Use the “jaws of life,” to pop the door open
  4. Use a circulating saw to cut the windshield out
  5. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Before using more advanced techniques for extrication, the EMR should try to open the vehicle door with the handle. If it does not open, ask the occupants of the vehicle to verify it is unlocked. Only after simple maneuvers have been attempted should the rescue crew move onto more advanced techniques.
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