Which term means the evaluation of structure fire conditions to determine if occupants could be alive?

a. Survivability profiling
b. Size-up
c. Triage
d. Risk Management

Answer: a. Survivability profiling

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a. ringworm b. herpes zoster c. hives d. vitiligo

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Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment?

A) A patient with a possible fracture of the radius wishes to go to the hospital, but does not have transportation, so you arrange for a friend to take him to the emergency department the next day. B) While en route to the hospital with a patient experiencing chest pressure, you encounter a major motor vehicle accident, call the dispatcher to request assistance, and proceed to the hospital with your patient. C) During a mass-casualty incident involving a building collapse, a paramedic triages a patient as being low priority and instructs an EMT to observe the patient and inform the paramedic if the patient's condition deteriorates. D) A mentally competent adult with shortness of breath adamantly refuses to be transported to the hospital via EMS, so you arrange for a friend or family member to stay with the patient and call 9-1-1 if it becomes necessary.

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