EMD APCO Questions with 100% verified solutions | Rated A+

EMD APCO Questions with 100%
verified solutions | Rated A+

Who's responsible for reducing liability? ✔✔Agency (written policies), and the individual
EMD (actions)




Response Configurations ✔✔Resource:

ALS

BLS (Medical)

Full response




Modes:

Hot (lights & sirens)

Cold (normal)

Full response (everything rolls hot)




Configuration = resource + response mode


How to utilizing resources effectively ✔✔Be familiar with capabilities;

Follow EMD Guidecards;

Conserve higher level resources

, What's needed to prove negligence? ✔✔Duty

Breach of duty

Injury/damages

Causation



Intent is *not* required.




Four measures of establishing standard of care ✔✔Behavior and conduct compared to
others with similar training; locally approved Guidecards; compared to local or state statutes;
professional standards




Characteristics of a successful EMD ✔✔Maintains confidentiality;

Is helpful, compassionate & polite; Effectively handles the emotional stress; masters
the skills/philosophy/knowledge of EMD; reacts passively to hostile callers; good
working knowledge of EMS; clear conscience and accurate speech usage.




Responsibilities of an EMD ✔✔Receives and processes calls;

determines nature and severity of medical incident;