1. Give examples of patients with special challenges EMTs may encounter during a medical emergency. (p 1392)

2. Explain the special patient care considerations required when providing emergency medical care to patients with intellectual disabilities, including patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Down syndrome, or prior brain injuries. (pp 1393–1396)

3. Describe the different types of visual impairments and the special patient care considerations required when providing emergency medical care for visually impaired patients, depending on the level of their disability. (pp 1396–1397)

4. Describe the various types of hearing impairments and the special patient care considerations required when providing emergency medical care for hard-of-hearing patients, including tips on effective communication. (pp 1397–1398)

5. Describe the various types of hearing aids worn by patients; include strategies to troubleshoot a hearing aid that is not working. (pp 1398–1400)

1. List the nine phases of an ambulance call; include examples of key tasks EMTs perform during each phase. (pp 1426–1443)

2. Name the medical equipment carried on an ambulance; include examples of supplies that are included in each main category of the ambulance equipment checklist. (p 1428)

3. Name the safety and operations equipment carried on an ambulance; include examples of how each item might be used by EMTs in an emergency. (pp 1433–1434)

4. Discuss the importance of performing regular vehicle inspections; include the specific parts of an ambulance that should be inspected daily. (p 1435)

5. List the minimum dispatch information required by EMS to respond to an emergency call. (p 1436)

6. Describe some high-risk situations and hazards during both pre-transport and transport that may affect the safety of the ambulance and its passengers. (pp 1436–1441, 1443–1453)

1. Explain the responsibilities of an EMT in patient rescue and vehicle extrication. (p 1464)

2. Discuss how to ensure safety at the scene of a rescue incident, including scene size-up and the selection of the proper personal protective equipment and additional necessary gear. (pp 1464–1469)

3. Describe examples of vehicle safety components that may be hazardous to both EMTs and patients following a collision and how to mitigate their dangers. (pp 1464–1465)

4. Define the terms extrication and entrapment. (p 1465)

5. Describe the 10 phases of vehicle extrication and the role of the EMT during each one. (pp 1466–1475)

1. Demonstrate different strategies to communicate effectively with a patient who has a hearing impairment. (pp 1397–1398)