Which activities are included in the postrun phase tasks?

• A. Inspecting the vehicle's exterior for damage.
• B. Cleaning, restocking, documentation, and debriefing.
• C. Discontinuing PPE usage and shutting down equipment.
• D. Performing an equipment calibration check.

Answer: (B)

After a call, the postrun phase focuses on returning to readiness and ensuring safety, accountability, and learning from the response. Cleaning helps prevent cross-contamination and preserves equipment; restocking replenishes supplies so the unit is ready for the next call; documentation records what was done, patient information, and resource use for legal, clinical, and billing purposes; debriefing brings the team together to review what happened, note successes, and identify improvements for future responses. These four activities collectively support safety, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Other activities described—inspecting the vehicle exterior for damage, while important as a safety practice, are typically part of general vehicle safety checks rather than the core postrun tasks; discontinuing PPE usage is not appropriate—PPE is removed and decontaminated per protocol after a run; and while equipment calibration checks are important, they are maintenance- or device-specific tasks rather than the standard postrun suite of cleaning, restocking, documentation, and debriefing.