Part-1, 20 points
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When emergency medical personnel enter your home, do
you have a Medical Data Sheet detailing current
prescriptions and a short medical history readily
available to hand off to the paramedics for every
member of your family? ( 2 points max)
2. Is your address on BOTH sides
of your mailbox using a minimum of 3-inch high white
reflective numbers on a dark background? (3 points
max)
3. Can a 9-1-1 first responder see
your address at night from a distance of 100 feet
arriving at 20 MPH from the opposite direction of the mail
service? (2 points max)
4. Do you have a designated
alternate key holder(s) and are they registered with
the 9-1-1 communication center? (2 points max)
5. Do you know where your backup
fire hydrant is located and does it really work? Is
your primary hydrant clear of debris? (2 points max)
6. Are your utility emergency
shut-offs clearly labeled? (2 points max)
7. Do you know what to do when an
emergency vehicle (Police or Fire/EMS) is
approaching from behind and you are on the uphill
side, the downhill side or cresting a steep hill on
a two-lane road? (2 points max)
8. When an emergency vehicle is
approaching from behind do you keep your foot on the
brake to alert the emergency vehicle driver that
your vehicle is stopped or stopping? (1 point)
9. Do you have working smoke/fire
detectors in all appropriate rooms and do you have
up-to-date fire extinguishers, and know how to use
them? (3 points)
10. If you have special needs
children or adults living with you, have you
notified
the 9-1-1 center about their needs? (1 point)
Part-2, Multiple Choice
1. You already know the ambulance
and fire truck can travel fast going forward, but
how fast can they travel in reverse? (A) 5 MPH, (B)
10 MPH, (C) The speed of a person walking backwards
2. You call 9-1-1 for a medical
emergency. Who is typically the first one to arrive
and why? (A) Ambulance, (B) Fire truck, (C) Police
officer
3. On average, fire doubles in
size every 30-45 seconds depending on fuel source,
oxygen supply and heat source. Two minutes after a
fire starts, it could be how much larger? (A) x4,
(B) x8, (C) x 16
4. How often should you exercise
(turn off and turn on) your main water shut off
valve? (A) Never, (B) Annually, (C) Every 2 years
5. Is a funeral procession
classified as emergency vehicle? (A) Yes, (B) No
6. Just because an ambulance is
not running sirens & lights, does that mean they are
not transporting a patient? (A) Yes, (B) No, (C)
Maybe
7. Who is responsible for clearing
obstructions around a fire hydrant? (A) Fire Dept.,
(B) Highway Dept., (C) Property Owner, (D) Water
Dept.
Answers:
1. (C) If an ambulance or fire truck drives past
your location because of poor address signage, they
may decide to back up instead of looking for a
turnaround location. Because kids are often
attracted to lights & sirens and can easily be
hidden behind an emergency vehicle (even with a
backup camera), one of the first responders often
exits the vehicle and walks behind to assure the
driver a clear path, Wasting Precious Time! Another
reason to practice Good 9-1-1 Addressing!
2. (C) Quite often a police
officer is the first to arrive because they are
already on the road and may be near your location.
They respond to handle issues that may delay the
arrival of other responding vehicles.
3. (B) A two-minute delay in
responding, because of poor addressing or street
signage, could mean the fire is 8 times larger.
4. (B) Annually you should make
sure the emergency water shutoff valve turns freely.
5. (A) Yes
6. (C) Maybe. Ambulances transport
patients, assume a patient is on board even without
sirens & lights. Please do not cut in front of them.
If you were an ambulance patient consider how you
would respond if the vehicle driver had to suddenly
slam on the brakes because of being cutoff.
7. (C) Most often, the property
owner is responsible for clearing fire hydrant
obstructions. |