As a medical assistant, you must be ________ to the safety of your patients, yourself and the facility

Managing multiple patients, such as at a mass-casualty situation places the paramedic at risk when considering medication administration because of potential communication issues with medical direction. Which of the following will help ensure patient status?

a. Use only the patients last name when communicating. b. Only one paramedic should administer medication during a multi-patient incident. c. Use of an incident command system to ensure proper identification of patients. d. Avoid the use of medications in the field during operations deferring emergency care to the hospital staff.

Which of the following types of water-based fire-suppression systems and equipments are designed to control, contain, or extinguish fires in the incipient stage?

A. Fire pumps B. Water mist systems C. Pressure tank systems D. Standpipe and hose systems