Hoffman Estates Fire Department Safety Operations Quiz

Questions and Answers

All personnel involved in patient care and removal.

Ambulance and squad crews.

Crew members assigned to the head and toe positions during a patient lift. (correct)

All personnel assigned to the ambulance and squad.

As needed.

On a monthly basis.

On a daily basis. (correct)

Only during emergency calls.

To comply with NIMS standards.

To prevent back injuries. (correct)

To ensure the safety of all personnel.

To improve patient care.

Submit a work order to the EMS Division. Signup and view all the answers

To ensure the belts are in good working condition. Signup and view all the answers

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Back Support Belts Signup and view all the answers

Before leaving the station. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The purpose of the back support belts is to prevent back injuries among Department members assigned to ambulances and squads.
All Department members assigned to ambulances and squads will be provided with a lumbar support back belt on a daily basis.
Each ambulance and squad is equipped with three back belts of different sizes.

Crews assigned to ambulances and squads shall select a belt of the proper size and make it readily available for their use on all EMS calls.
Back belts can be donned before leaving the station and worn loosely until they are needed.
Personnel involved in patient care and patient removal are encouraged to wear the back belts, especially those assigned to the head and toe positions during a patient lift.
Proper lifting techniques must be utilized at all times.

A daily check of the back belts shall be completed as part of the daily apparatus checkout.
Belts in need of repair or replacement shall be addressed through the work order process and directed to the EMS Division.