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APCO EMD EXAM FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (92)
EMD Emergency Medical Dispatch
Simple negligence The failure to act as a reasonably prudent
person would have acted under similar
circumstances.
Rate of respiration for 30-50 bpm
newborn
Common causes of chest Pulmonary embolism, pluerisy, pneumonia, hiatal hernia,
pain viral illness
An EMD is responsible Coordinating & dispatching EMS resources
for...
Liability You are responsible for your own actions
Law enforcement, Feedback should be obtained from who?
Hopitals, EMS field
personnel
To reduce liability, it Agency & individual
must be approaches at 2
levels...
Emergency Rule 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
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situation.
Common methods to Screening/hiring process, clearly defined job
reduce liability expectations, well organized training for new
employees
cold response Normal response (no lights or sirens)
Criminal Negligence liability that can occur when a person's careless
and inattentive actions cause harm (intent)
4 things must be proven Duty, breech of duty, injury/damages, proximate cause
to determine negligence
Ways PTSD can be Excessive excitability/arousal,
characterized numbing/withdrawl/avoidance, and
repetitive/intrusive memories
CISM critical incident a comprehensive system that includes
stress management education and resources to both prevent stress
and to deal with stress appropriately when it
occurs
CISD (critical incident 1-3 hour group meeting designed to reduce the impact
stress debriefing) of an event
Critical causes of Myocardial infarction, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm,
abdominal pain Ectopic pregnancy
Information to ask in Is there a good power source, are any alarms going off,
reference to a patient what are they?
with a VAD
Dispatch Activities Phase 2 of dispatch
Size and severity Determines level of emergency in a burn victim
All callers interrogation Guidecard used to question all calls initially
Controlling all functions What is the Nervous System responsible for?
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APCO EMD EXAM FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (92)
EMD Emergency Medical Dispatch
Simple negligence The failure to act as a reasonably prudent
person would have acted under similar
circumstances.
Rate of respiration for 30-50 bpm
newborn
Common causes of chest Pulmonary embolism, pluerisy, pneumonia, hiatal hernia,
pain viral illness
An EMD is responsible Coordinating & dispatching EMS resources
for...
Liability You are responsible for your own actions
Law enforcement, Feedback should be obtained from who?
Hopitals, EMS field
personnel
To reduce liability, it Agency & individual
must be approaches at 2
levels...
Emergency Rule 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
1/9
, 7/22/25, 5:04 PM
situation.
Common methods to Screening/hiring process, clearly defined job
reduce liability expectations, well organized training for new
employees
cold response Normal response (no lights or sirens)
Criminal Negligence liability that can occur when a person's careless
and inattentive actions cause harm (intent)
4 things must be proven Duty, breech of duty, injury/damages, proximate cause
to determine negligence
Ways PTSD can be Excessive excitability/arousal,
characterized numbing/withdrawl/avoidance, and
repetitive/intrusive memories
CISM critical incident a comprehensive system that includes
stress management education and resources to both prevent stress
and to deal with stress appropriately when it
occurs
CISD (critical incident 1-3 hour group meeting designed to reduce the impact
stress debriefing) of an event
Critical causes of Myocardial infarction, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm,
abdominal pain Ectopic pregnancy
Information to ask in Is there a good power source, are any alarms going off,
reference to a patient what are they?
with a VAD
Dispatch Activities Phase 2 of dispatch
Size and severity Determines level of emergency in a burn victim
All callers interrogation Guidecard used to question all calls initially
Controlling all functions What is the Nervous System responsible for?
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