You respond to a call about a sudden outbreak illness at a packed gymnasium. Dispatch informs you that dozens of people are sick. You quickly glance at your watch to start a mental timeline and recognize the date as the anniversary of a major foreign invasion five years ago. Immediately you begin to suspect the cause of the illness to be

The following subject areas are covered in the EMT Basic Exam:    
- Airway techniques    
- Patient assessment    
- Medical emergencies    
- Trauma    
- Treatment of infants and children    
- Operations    
- Advanced airway maneuvers    
- Anatomy and physiology