If the liquid in a vessel is not flammable, the container rupture can still be violent, resulting in a force that can send container fragments great distances accompanied by a shock wave.

A patient has been pulled from a house fire. Assessment reveals him to be lethargic with stridorous respirations and a rapid but strong radial pulse. Firefighters are dousing his body with water to cool him. What action would the EMT perform immediately?

A) Determine if critical areas of the body have been burned. B) Administer oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask and obtain a full set of vitals. C) Begin removing the patient's clothes to determine the type of burn. D) Provide positive pressure ventilation with a bag-valve mask.

A patient has been receiving positive-pressure ventilation through a tracheostomy tube for 4 days. In the past 2 days, there is evidence of both recurrent aspiration and abdominal distention but minimal air leakage around the tube cuff

What is most likely cause of the problem? a. Paralysis of the vocal cords b. Underinflated tube cuff c. Tracheoesophageal fistula d. Tracheoinnominate fistula