Personal Protective Equipment and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus No. 3 Questions taken from Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills (3rd Edition) Progress Indicator: Question 2 of 22 2.  Categorization of the patient as trauma is based primarily on what two factors? Choices: Scene size up and the patient’s vital signs Immediate assessment of the scene and initial assessment Assessment of the scene and mechanism of injury Immediate assessment of the scene and the patient’s mental status