First Aid Exam Taken from the 2017 Northern Regional Contest held in Clymer, New York Progress Indicator: Question 3 of 30 3.  Why should the medical history of the unresponsive medical patient be gathered by the EMT-B in the field before transport? Choices: To cover all bases in case of legal action To help the emergency room personnel To create a paper trail on the case To make a good record of the event