What is the primary responsibility of the Protective Element Medical (PEM) team on an AADB incident?

• A. Location and removal of victims
• B. Issuing parking tickets
• C. Conducting traffic investigations
• D. Managing evidence collection

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that the Protective Element Medical team is focused on locating victims and moving them out of harm’s way so they can receive medical care. In an AADB incident, PEM works to quickly identify where people are trapped or exposed, secure a safe route, and physically remove victims to a treatment area or waiting EMS unit. They prioritize getting people to safety and ensuring they can be treated without delay, coordinating with medical personnel for transport and care. The other tasks listed aren’t medical response duties—issuing parking tickets, conducting traffic investigations, or handling evidence collection fall to separate units or functional teams, not the PEM role.