EMALB FR Exam – First Responder Certification – Emergency Medical
Services – study material
A conscious patient has refused care from an EMA. The patient suddenly becomes unconscious.
The EMA can legally provide emergency care despite the initial refusal. This is an example of: -
correct answer ✔✔Implied consent
Maintaining a professional appearance as an EMA-FR is important because it: - correct answer
✔✔Maintaining a professional appearance as an EMA-FR is important because it:
As an EMA, you have answered a call to a potential crime scene. Once the scene is safe, your
priority is to: - correct answer ✔✔Provide patient care
The best way to ensure that you meet the expectations of the licensing board, the public, your
peers, and the employer/fire department is to: - correct answer ✔✔Always act in the best
interest of the patient
Which of the following is NOT a good characteristic of a professional EMA? - correct answer
✔✔Strong opinions about ethnic groups
EMAs must be able to function independently in a non-structured, constantly changing
environment. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔True
A professional "code of ethics" helps to ensure that the public interest is maintained above
personal, corporate or financial considerations. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔True
Provision of emergency health Services in British Columbia is a local or municipal responsibility.
T/F? - correct answer ✔✔F
, An emergency medical assistant (EMA) must notify the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing
Board of any change of name, address, or employment within 30 days after the change. T/F? -
correct answer ✔✔T
One requirement to obtain licensure through the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board
is that a person be of good character as an emergency medical assistant. T/F? - correct answer
✔✔T
The Emergency Medical Assistants Regulation includes, as a condition on every licence that
EMAs must comply with the Emergency Health Services Act, and the regulations including
without limitation the Code of Ethics set out in Schedule 3. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔T
The register and rules must be open to inspection at the office of the Emergency Medical
Assistants Licensing Board by any person at any time. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔F
In British Columbia the term of licence for a First Responder is: - correct answer ✔✔3 years
The EMA Licensing Board may grant a licence holder an endorsement provided they have
successfully completed training and/or examinations recognized by the board? T/F? - correct
answer ✔✔T
In special circumstances the Emergency Medical Assistants (EMA) Licensing Board may extend
the licence of an EMA on one occasion provided all of the following requirements have been
met except: - correct answer ✔✔the request is authorized by the BC Emergency Health Services
Corporation
Which of the following is not recorded in the Register? - correct answer ✔✔the EMA's
employee number
Services – study material
A conscious patient has refused care from an EMA. The patient suddenly becomes unconscious.
The EMA can legally provide emergency care despite the initial refusal. This is an example of: -
correct answer ✔✔Implied consent
Maintaining a professional appearance as an EMA-FR is important because it: - correct answer
✔✔Maintaining a professional appearance as an EMA-FR is important because it:
As an EMA, you have answered a call to a potential crime scene. Once the scene is safe, your
priority is to: - correct answer ✔✔Provide patient care
The best way to ensure that you meet the expectations of the licensing board, the public, your
peers, and the employer/fire department is to: - correct answer ✔✔Always act in the best
interest of the patient
Which of the following is NOT a good characteristic of a professional EMA? - correct answer
✔✔Strong opinions about ethnic groups
EMAs must be able to function independently in a non-structured, constantly changing
environment. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔True
A professional "code of ethics" helps to ensure that the public interest is maintained above
personal, corporate or financial considerations. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔True
Provision of emergency health Services in British Columbia is a local or municipal responsibility.
T/F? - correct answer ✔✔F
, An emergency medical assistant (EMA) must notify the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing
Board of any change of name, address, or employment within 30 days after the change. T/F? -
correct answer ✔✔T
One requirement to obtain licensure through the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board
is that a person be of good character as an emergency medical assistant. T/F? - correct answer
✔✔T
The Emergency Medical Assistants Regulation includes, as a condition on every licence that
EMAs must comply with the Emergency Health Services Act, and the regulations including
without limitation the Code of Ethics set out in Schedule 3. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔T
The register and rules must be open to inspection at the office of the Emergency Medical
Assistants Licensing Board by any person at any time. T/F? - correct answer ✔✔F
In British Columbia the term of licence for a First Responder is: - correct answer ✔✔3 years
The EMA Licensing Board may grant a licence holder an endorsement provided they have
successfully completed training and/or examinations recognized by the board? T/F? - correct
answer ✔✔T
In special circumstances the Emergency Medical Assistants (EMA) Licensing Board may extend
the licence of an EMA on one occasion provided all of the following requirements have been
met except: - correct answer ✔✔the request is authorized by the BC Emergency Health Services
Corporation
Which of the following is not recorded in the Register? - correct answer ✔✔the EMA's
employee number
