Emergency Medical Dispatcher Fifth
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What's expected from an EMD? -
correct answer ✅-Understand the role of an EMD
-Obtain enough info through vital points questions
-Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions
What does EMD stand for? -
correct answer ✅Emergency Medical Dispatcher
All TC students must maintain which training requirement? -
correct answer ✅current/valid CPR certification
Which of the following is not a true statement?
The APCO institute EMD course was designed to provide enough
material to ensure you will be able to:
a. State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
b. Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to
dispatch resources properly and efficiently.
c. Diagnose the medical and traumatic issues for the responders
,Emergency Medical Dispatcher Fifth
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d. Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to caller as locally
approved medical interrogation guidecards indicate. -
correct answer ✅c. Diagnose the medical and traumatic issues for
the responders
The EMD plays a vital role in the ___. -
correct answer ✅EMS System
An EMD is responsible for ___ and ___ EMS resources based on the
predetermined response configurations found in the local medically
approved EMD guidecards. -
correct answer ✅coordinating and dispatching
A successful EMD maintains a higher level of ___. -
correct answer ✅confidentiality
Which of following is NOT a characteristic of a successful EMD?
a. helpful
b. anxious
, Emergency Medical Dispatcher Fifth
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c. compassionate
d. polite -
correct answer ✅b. anxious
Fire personnel often are part of the ___ EMS system because they
have received the specialized medical training. -
correct answer ✅local
___ is one of the most important functions of an EMD. -
correct answer ✅Resource allocation
When responding to the scene, lights and sirens are considered a
___ response. -
correct answer ✅HOT
Which of the following best describes the meaning of "BLS cold"?
a. a resource with basic life support capability, dispatched and told
to respond in a normal response mode.
Edition, Version 5.4 Exam with Verified
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What's expected from an EMD? -
correct answer ✅-Understand the role of an EMD
-Obtain enough info through vital points questions
-Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions
What does EMD stand for? -
correct answer ✅Emergency Medical Dispatcher
All TC students must maintain which training requirement? -
correct answer ✅current/valid CPR certification
Which of the following is not a true statement?
The APCO institute EMD course was designed to provide enough
material to ensure you will be able to:
a. State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
b. Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to
dispatch resources properly and efficiently.
c. Diagnose the medical and traumatic issues for the responders
,Emergency Medical Dispatcher Fifth
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d. Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to caller as locally
approved medical interrogation guidecards indicate. -
correct answer ✅c. Diagnose the medical and traumatic issues for
the responders
The EMD plays a vital role in the ___. -
correct answer ✅EMS System
An EMD is responsible for ___ and ___ EMS resources based on the
predetermined response configurations found in the local medically
approved EMD guidecards. -
correct answer ✅coordinating and dispatching
A successful EMD maintains a higher level of ___. -
correct answer ✅confidentiality
Which of following is NOT a characteristic of a successful EMD?
a. helpful
b. anxious
, Emergency Medical Dispatcher Fifth
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c. compassionate
d. polite -
correct answer ✅b. anxious
Fire personnel often are part of the ___ EMS system because they
have received the specialized medical training. -
correct answer ✅local
___ is one of the most important functions of an EMD. -
correct answer ✅Resource allocation
When responding to the scene, lights and sirens are considered a
___ response. -
correct answer ✅HOT
Which of the following best describes the meaning of "BLS cold"?
a. a resource with basic life support capability, dispatched and told
to respond in a normal response mode.
