APCO EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to
respond in a normal response mode. -
correct answer ✅BLS Cold
A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to
respond in an emergency response mode. -
correct answer ✅BLS Hot
A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched and
told to respond in n emergency response mode. -
correct answer ✅ALS Hot
When "everything rolls" using the emergency response mode. -
correct answer ✅Full Response
Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following except:
- Helpful
- Anxious
- Compassionate
- Polite -
correct answer ✅- Anxious
,APCO EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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. -
correct answer ✅Blind Environment
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 -
correct answer ✅- 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.
, APCO EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The acronym, "EMD" stands for: -
correct answer ✅Emergency Medical Dispatcher
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. -
correct answer ✅Local
One of the most important functions of an EMD is: -
correct answer ✅Resource Allocation
A successful EMD must maintain a higher level of __________. -
correct answer ✅Confidentiality
In addition to the Public Safety Telecommunicator prerequisite, all
students MUST also have: -
correct answer ✅Current and valid CPR certification
Responding to the scene "lights & sirens" is considered a: -
correct answer ✅Hot Response
AND ANSWERS
A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to
respond in a normal response mode. -
correct answer ✅BLS Cold
A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to
respond in an emergency response mode. -
correct answer ✅BLS Hot
A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched and
told to respond in n emergency response mode. -
correct answer ✅ALS Hot
When "everything rolls" using the emergency response mode. -
correct answer ✅Full Response
Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following except:
- Helpful
- Anxious
- Compassionate
- Polite -
correct answer ✅- Anxious
,APCO EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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. -
correct answer ✅Blind Environment
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 -
correct answer ✅- 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.
, APCO EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The acronym, "EMD" stands for: -
correct answer ✅Emergency Medical Dispatcher
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. -
correct answer ✅Local
One of the most important functions of an EMD is: -
correct answer ✅Resource Allocation
A successful EMD must maintain a higher level of __________. -
correct answer ✅Confidentiality
In addition to the Public Safety Telecommunicator prerequisite, all
students MUST also have: -
correct answer ✅Current and valid CPR certification
Responding to the scene "lights & sirens" is considered a: -
correct answer ✅Hot Response
