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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Operations

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You are at the scene of an involved structure fire, where you have already cleared twenty patients to the hospital. While you are on scene and before you have received word that there are no more patients, what kind of incident is this?
  1. One as any other
  2. Closed incident
  3. Open incident
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: C - When you have already treated patients and there remains an opportunity for more patients, you are at an open incident. In an “open” incident, such as a fire or hazardous materials leak, the potential for more patients is apparent. In a “closed” incident, the injuries have already occurred by the time you arrive at the scene.
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