SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You and your partner are called to a one-vehicle collision. A car has collided with a telephone pole. You arrive on the scene and notice that the police are controlling the traffic and that the power company has turned the power off. The patient is a 65-year-old male who is unconscious in the driver's seat. He is breathing and has a pulse. There is a starburst crack in the windshield, and the patient is unrestrained. As your crew is approaching the scene, the local Advanced Life Support Crew arrives.Which EMS professional should be the one to monitor the patient's cardiac rhythms and use the defibrillator if necessary?
A. First Responder on Scene
B. Emergency Medical Technician
C. Emergency Medical Responder
D. Paramedic
Answer: A
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