Test Prep EMT Exam
EMT (Page 12 )

Updated On: 19-Jan-2026

What is the name of the reference used to determine the initial response to a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident?

  1. the Shipping Paper
  2. the Material Safety Data Sheet
  3. CHEMTREC
  4. the DOT Emergency Response Guide

Answer(s): D



What is triage?

  1. A method of bandaging a wound.
  2. A method to determine how fast to transport a patient.
  3. A method of sorting patients based on their severity of injury.
  4. A method to determine how many personnel to care for a patient.

Answer(s): C



What is the term for an incident with many victims?

  1. Multiple Response Incident (MRI)
  2. Multiple Victim Incident (MVI)
  3. Triage
  4. Mass-Casualty Incident (MCI)

Answer(s): D



What is the advantage of using the Incident Command System (ICS)?

  1. The ICS gives you a modular organizational structure that can be applied to incidents of all sizes.
  2. The ICS provides a framework to enable federal, state, and local governments, as well as private sector and nongovernmental organizations, to work together effectively.
  3. The ICS provides common guidelines for responding to an incident.
  4. The ICS is a rigid structure to establish command over an incident.

Answer(s): A



What is a blind spot?

  1. The area immediately behind a vehicle that an operator cannot see.
  2. The area in front of the vehicle unable to be seen from the operator’s seat.
  3. Any area around a vehicle that is not easily visible through direct sight or mirrors by the vehicle’s operator.
  4. The area unable to be seen by an operator.

Answer(s): C



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