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APCO EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
APCO EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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APCO EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONSBLS Cold - ANS-A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to
respond in a normal response mode.
BLS Hot - ANS-A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to
respond in an emergency response mode.
ALS Hot - ANS-A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched and told to
respond in n emergency response mode.
Full Response - ANS-When "everything rolls" using the emergency response mode.
- Anxious - ANS-Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following except:
- Helpful
- Anxious
- Compassionate
- Polite
Blind Environment - ANS-Field medical personnel work on the patients directly. Because
EMD's work in a __________, they must rely on the patient self-reporting or a third
party.
- State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
- Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical
interrogation guidecards indicate. - ANS-The APCO Institute EMD Course was
designed to provide enough material to ensure you will be able to: (Select all that apply)
- State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
- Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical
interrogation guidecards indicate.
- Diagnose the medical/traumatic issue for responders
Emergency Medical Dispatcher - ANS-The acronym, "EMD" stands for:
, Local - ANS-Fire personnel are often part of the __________ EMS system because
they have received specialized medical training. As such, they are used as resources
for emergency medical services.
Resource Allocation - ANS-One of the most important functions of an EMD is:
Confidentiality - ANS-A successful EMD must maintain a higher level of __________.
Current and valid CPR certification - ANS-In addition to the Public Safety
Telecommunicator prerequisite, all students MUST also have:
Hot Response - ANS-Responding to the scene "lights & sirens" is considered a:
Coordinating & Dispatching - ANS-An EMD is responsible for __________ and
__________ EMS resources based in the predetermined response configurations found
in the locally medically approved guidecards.
- Training in the use and handling of center equipment - ANS-This course will provide
training in all the following areas, EXCEPT:
- Understanding the role of an EMD
- Training in the use and handling of center equipment
- Obtain enough information through Vital Points Questions
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions when followed correctly
The EMS system - ANS-As an emergency medical dispatcher, you play a vitally
important role in:
True - ANS-T/F: An EMD's job requires confidentiality in accordance with the agency's
SOPS.
False - ANS-T/F: Medical advice provided over the phone cannot help patients and
could actually be dangerous.
- Know the neighbors and family - ANS-Utilizing resources effectively means making the
best use of what you have available, in order to accomplish this goal you need to do all
the following except:
- Be familiar with your agency's capabilities
- Know the neighbors and family
- Follow your EMD guidecards
- Recognized the importance of conserving higher-level education
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