Author Question: As an EMS PIO, you: a. could release the information about patients transported and deceased. b. ... (Read 37 times)

ericka1 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

As an EMS PIO, you:

a. could release the information about patients transported and deceased.
b. could not release the information about patients being transported and deceased.
c. are bound by HIPAA privacy rules.
d. Both B and C

Question 2

The Emergency Alert System can only be used:

a. in a Presidential declared disaster.
b. during Nuclear Emergencies.
c. when authorized by the Fire Chief.
d. when warning the community would save lives, protect property, and/or call people to action. The next three questions (60 - 62) refer to the following information:

At 2:30AM, a 1998 black Cadillac crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of North Waverly Avenue and Wilco Street, striking and killing a pedestrian. The person inside the car, John Smith, was intoxicated according to lab results, and was arrested for DWI after the crash. He was taken to Deacon Jones Medical Center where he was treated and released into police custody. Power is out in the area of the crash and will not be restored until noon. The intersection is closed to traffic because the investigation continues.