Emergency Medical Services

Specific Competencies and Skills Tested in this Assessment:

 

General Law, Public Safety, and Security Technical Skills

• Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) in the law and public safety fields
• Identify and use appropriate terminology for the law and public safety fields
• Describe risk management practices that minimize liability

 

Emergency Medical Services Technical Skills

• Identify body systems, common disorders, and symptoms
• Observe, monitor, and report patient status and respond appropriately
• Demonstrate proper procedures for positioning, transporting, and transferring patients
• Identify appropriate emergency vehicle procedures
• Identify appropriate procedures involving health ethics and scope of work

Academic Foundations

• Apply reading skills in a law and public safety environment
• Apply writing skills in a law and public safety environment
• Apply mathematics skills in a law and public safety environment
• Apply science skills in a law and public safety environment

 

Systems

• Describe the relationships, roles, and responsibilities among law and public safety professionals
• Analyze the impact on law and public safety based on technological advances

 

Ethics and Legal Responsibilities

• Apply appropriate laws, regulations, and industry standards in law and public safety situations
• Identify ethical issues and demonstrate ethical behavior in law and public safety situations

 

Communications

• Communicate using appropriate language and level, including using appropriate techniques for communication with special needs individuals (e.g., hard of hearing)
• Apply listening skills and interpret verbal and nonverbal behaviors to enhance communication with coworkers and the public
• Interpret and use tables, charts, and figures to support written and oral communication

 

Information Technology Applications

• Use word processing, presentation software, and email applications to prepare communications
• Use spreadsheet and database applications to manage and communicate data and information

 

Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Decision Making

• Use problem solving and critical thinking skills to locate credible sources of information about problems and determine appropriate methods for investigating causes
• Use problem solving and critical thinking skills to determine root causes of problems and to suggest and evaluate solutions

 

Leadership and Teamwork

• Apply leadership qualities to improve the quality of work and the work environment
• Work effectively in a team environment to improve the quality of work and the work environment

 

Safety, Health, and Environmental

• Identify and practice appropriate safety and health procedures for law and public safety occupations
• Demonstrate appropriate emergency and first aid knowledge and procedures for law and public safety occupations
• Identify and practice appropriate environmental procedures for law and public safety occupations

 

Employability and Career Development

• Demonstrate appropriate workplace behaviors related to a career in law and public safety
• Pursue career development skills to advance in law and public safety careers

 

Written Assessment:

Administration Time: 2 hours
Number of Questions: 102

Areas Covered:

General Law, Public Safety, and Security Technical Skills: 11%

Emergency Medical Services Technical Skills: 17%

Academic Foundations: 16%

Systems: 6%

Ethic and Legal Responsibilities: 8%

Communications: 7%

Information Technology Applications: 4%

Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Decision Making: 7%

Leadership and Teamwork: 4%

Safety, Health, and Environmental: 12%

Employability and Career Development: 8%

Sample Questions:

The most widely abused drug (a depressant) in the United States is

1. marijuana
2. cocaine
3. LSD
4. alcohol

 

A police report is

1. a legal document
2. not available to the public
3. published in the newspaper
4. a confidential document

Touching or treating a patient without consent is

1. slander
2. libel
3. assault
4. battery

Touching or treating a patient without consent is

1. slander
2. libel
3. assault
4. battery

 

The National Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) was created by the

1. ATF
2. FBI
3. Secret Service
4. State Department

Public safety personnel should write reports using

1. wordiness or jargon
2. personal opinions
3. first person and active voice
4. present tense only

What are the three components of the fire triangle?

1. hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen
2. stop, drop, and roll
3. gas, kerosene, and diesel
4. oxygen, heat, and fuel

At a large-scale incident, how should any transfer of command take place?

1. secure radio or telephone communication
2. face-to-face to equal or higher rank
3. hand-written correspondence
4. no transfer of command until incident conclusion

The federal agency responsible for setting workplace safety standards is

1. OSHA
2. FEMA
3. FICA
4. OEC

Combining address field data with a form letter is called

1. mail merge
2. a personal letter
3. a business letter
4. auto-addressing

When dealing with stress management, a public safety professional should

1. eat comfort food
2. exercise regularly
3. not speak to anyone
4. take a personal day