OP 212
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What is the minimum weight requirement for considering the dispatch of an emergency vehicle equipped with a bariatric lift?

  • 350 pounds
  • 300 pounds
  • 450 pounds (correct)
  • 400 pounds

    • What should EMS personnel do if a patient weighing greater than 450 pounds cannot be safely secured, loaded, and transported in a standard transport ambulance?

  • Request an emergency vehicle equipped with a bariatric lift (correct)
  • Request a standard transport ambulance
  • Request for additional first responders
  • Wait for further instructions from EMS Communications

    • When should first responders be dispatched for a patient weighing greater than 450 pounds?

  • If the patient cannot be safely secured in the ambulance
  • If an emergency vehicle equipped with a bariatric lift is dispatched
  • If the patient's weight exceeds 400 pounds
  • If not already assigned, due to the nature of the call (correct)

    • What is the role of EMS Communications when a patient weighing greater than 450 pounds is reported?

    <p>Inform on-scene EMS personnel of the bariatric equipped ambulance availability and approximate ETA to the scene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances should EMS personnel request an emergency vehicle equipped with a bariatric lift?

    <p>Whenever the patient cannot be safely secured and loaded into a standard transport ambulance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What actions are necessary for EMS personnel when information is obtained by EMS Communications of a patient weighing greater than 450 pounds?

    <p>Ensure that resources are available for the safe movement and transport of the patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

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