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APCO EMD Final Review Q&ABlS Hot/BLS Cold ✔️A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and
told to respond in an emergency response mode
full response ✔️When "everything rolls" using the emergency response move
ALS Hot ✔️A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched and total
respond in an emergency response mode
Anxious ✔️Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following except:
Blind environment ✔️Field medical personnel work on the patients directly.
because EMD's work in a__________,they must rely on the patient self reporting or third-
party.
1. State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
2. Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
3. Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical
interrogation guide cards indicate ✔️The APCO Institute EMD course was designed
to provide enough material to ensure you will be able to:
Emergency medical dispatcher ✔️The acronym "EMD" stands for:
Local ✔️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 ✔️One of the most important functions of an EMD is:
Confidentiality ✔️A successful EMD must maintain a higher level of:
Current and valid CPR certification ✔️In addition to the public safety
Telecommunicator prerequisite, all students must also have
Hot Response ✔️Responding to scene "lights and sirens" is considered a:
Coordinating and dispatching ✔️And EMD is responsible for_______and_______ EMS
resources based in the predetermined response configurations found in the locally
medically approved guide cards
Training in the Use and handling of Center equipment ✔️This course will provide
training and all of the following areas except:
, The EMS system ✔️As an emergency medical dispatcher you will play a vitally
important role in:
True ✔️An EMD's job requires confidentiality in accordance with the agency's
SOPs. T/F
False ✔️Medical advice provided over the phone cannot help patients and could
actually be dangerous. T/F
Know the neighbors and family ✔️Utilizing resources effectively means making the
best use of what you have available in order to accomplish this goal you have to do all of
the following except:
Damages ✔️Is anything awarded to winning plaintiffs in a lawsuit
Negligence ✔️Contains three types and is defined as a failure to act or perform in a
particular situation as any other reasonable, prudent Telecommunicator (with the same or
similar training) would under the same or similar circumstances.
simple negligence ✔️Is defined as negligent conduct that was not purposeful or
caused by "malicious intent"
Agency & Individual ✔️To reduce liability, risk management must be approached
at which of the following two levels:
Liability ✔️Means you are ultimately responsible for your own actions
True ✔️Agencies can reduce their liability by using a well-organized, written
orientation and training programs for new employees. T/F
True ✔️Argumentative/combative attitude on the part of the EMD is a common
source of litigation. T/F
True ✔️When receiving a call for an assault or sexual assault, patient safety, and
evidence preservation is key. T/F
State, Local, Federal ✔️Standard of care can be defined at which levels of
government?
Emergency Rule ✔️The_________ is one who is faced with an emergency cannot be
held to the same standard of conduct as someone who is not faced with the same situation.
All callers interrogation ✔️Which of the guard card types can be used in all types
of 911 calls?
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