You and Your EMT Partner Are Assigned to Spend a Day

question 15

Multiple Choice

You and your EMT partner are assigned to spend a day at the senior center where you are to inspect the rooms and common areas for fall hazards.Your partner is upset that he is not in the ambulance where the "action is." He complains that "looking for loose rugs" is a waste of his time.What would be the best response to his complaints?

• A) It is good practice for the next emergency call.
• B) It makes the taxpayers happy.
• C) Injury prevention in the community is an important component of EMS.
• D) It minimizes the number of 911 calls late at night.

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