Practice Quiz

NREMT Paramedic

Category - Operations

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You are heading to a scene in which there has been a violent crime and the attacker may still be around. What is true?
  1. Arrive with lights and siren to scare the attacker away.
  2. Be ready with the gun the doctor gave you.
  3. Enter the area slowly.
  4. Arrive without lights or siren and wait for law enforcement a safe distance away, usually described as “one street over, one street down.”
Explanation
Answer: D - When you are sent to a scene in which a potential attacker may still be present arrive without lights or siren and wait for law enforcement. You don’t want to escalate the situation with lights and siren which may put other people at risk. Once the police arrive they will secure the area and ready it for your entrance.
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