Question

1. you arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision where a patient is trapped in an overturned vehicle near a busy highway. fire department rescue teams are en route but have not yet arrived. the patient appears conscious and is calling for help. for each action below, select whether it represents a safe practice or an unsafe practice for emts at this rescue scene. select one item from each row:

safe
unsafe
approaching the vehicle before scene stabilization
establishing a safety perimeter around the scene
maintaining voice contact with the trapped patient
positioning ambulance to block traffic flow
requesting additional law enforcement resources
wearing high-visibility safety vest and helmet

Explanation:

To determine safe/unsafe practices for EMTs at a motor vehicle collision scene:

• Approaching the vehicle before scene stabilization: Unsafe (scene not stabilized, risks like fire, explosion, or vehicle movement exist).
• Establishing a safety perimeter around the scene: Safe (controls traffic, protects rescuers/patient).
• Maintaining voice contact with the trapped patient: Safe (provides reassurance, assesses patient status).
• Positioning ambulance to block traffic flow: Safe (protects scene, prevents further collisions).
• Requesting additional law enforcement resources: Safe (manages traffic, secures scene).
• Wearing high - visibility safety vest and helmet: Safe (increases visibility, protects from hazards).

For each action:

• Approaching the vehicle before scene stabilization: UNSAFE
• Establishing a safety perimeter around the scene: SAFE
• Maintaining voice contact with the trapped patient: SAFE
• Positioning ambulance to block traffic flow: SAFE
• Requesting additional law enforcement resources: SAFE
• Wearing high - visibility safety vest and helmet: SAFE

(If selecting one item per row as per the question, apply the above logic to each row's action.)

Answer:

To determine safe/unsafe practices for EMTs at a motor vehicle collision scene:

• Approaching the vehicle before scene stabilization: Unsafe (scene not stabilized, risks like fire, explosion, or vehicle movement exist).
• Establishing a safety perimeter around the scene: Safe (controls traffic, protects rescuers/patient).
• Maintaining voice contact with the trapped patient: Safe (provides reassurance, assesses patient status).
• Positioning ambulance to block traffic flow: Safe (protects scene, prevents further collisions).
• Requesting additional law enforcement resources: Safe (manages traffic, secures scene).
• Wearing high - visibility safety vest and helmet: Safe (increases visibility, protects from hazards).

For each action:

• Approaching the vehicle before scene stabilization: UNSAFE
• Establishing a safety perimeter around the scene: SAFE
• Maintaining voice contact with the trapped patient: SAFE
• Positioning ambulance to block traffic flow: SAFE
• Requesting additional law enforcement resources: SAFE
• Wearing high - visibility safety vest and helmet: SAFE

(If selecting one item per row as per the question, apply the above logic to each row's action.)