Medicare and ______ are government-run financing programs that provide insurance primarily for the elderly and poor, respectively.

What would cause you to start transporting a critically injured patient to a local hospital (not equipped for major trauma) instead of waiting on a helicopter for rapid transport to a trauma center 50 miles away?

A) Sudden drop in patient's blood pressure B) Start of lightning and poor weather C) Patient statement that he cannot afford the cost D) Request by family to go to local hospital

Which characteristic is an advantage of unified command?

a. delegates decision making to a single incident commander b. maintains and reinforces the span of control c. eliminates the need for unity of command d. reduced conflict and duplication of effort