EMD COURSE V14 FINAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION SET
◉ Medical professional and communications experts from around
the world contribute to the ongoing dev3elopment of the MPDS
Answer: True
◉ What's the difference between certification and accreditation?
Answer: Individuals are certified, and agencies are accredited
◉ List the six roles of the the EMD Answer: Interrogator
Field Communicator
Dispatch Life Support Provider
Resource Allocator (Triage)
Life Impactor
Logistics Coordinator
◉ List four call processing objectives Answer: Safety
System Response
Patient Care
Information for Responders
, ◉ List five benefits of structured calltaking and protocol use
Answer: An established standard of service
Prioritized responses
Quality improvement procedures
Certification and Accreditation
Reduced exposure to liability
◉ The MPDS symbol with the PDI/Lights/Arrow directs the EMD to:
Answer: Send, PDI's and return to questioning
◉ A question with the pre-question qualifier "(Female 12-50)"
should be asked: Answer: only when the caller reports that the
patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50
◉ Key questions must be asked in order and as written Answer: true
◉ DLS Links Answer: Provide links to specific Dispatch Life Support
(DLS) Instructions
◉ Key Question 7 on Protocol 5 is "(>50) Did s/he faint (pass out) or
nearly faint?: Based on MPDS standards, it is appropriate to read this
question as "Did she faint, pass out, or nearly faint?" Answer: False
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION SET
◉ Medical professional and communications experts from around
the world contribute to the ongoing dev3elopment of the MPDS
Answer: True
◉ What's the difference between certification and accreditation?
Answer: Individuals are certified, and agencies are accredited
◉ List the six roles of the the EMD Answer: Interrogator
Field Communicator
Dispatch Life Support Provider
Resource Allocator (Triage)
Life Impactor
Logistics Coordinator
◉ List four call processing objectives Answer: Safety
System Response
Patient Care
Information for Responders
, ◉ List five benefits of structured calltaking and protocol use
Answer: An established standard of service
Prioritized responses
Quality improvement procedures
Certification and Accreditation
Reduced exposure to liability
◉ The MPDS symbol with the PDI/Lights/Arrow directs the EMD to:
Answer: Send, PDI's and return to questioning
◉ A question with the pre-question qualifier "(Female 12-50)"
should be asked: Answer: only when the caller reports that the
patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50
◉ Key questions must be asked in order and as written Answer: true
◉ DLS Links Answer: Provide links to specific Dispatch Life Support
(DLS) Instructions
◉ Key Question 7 on Protocol 5 is "(>50) Did s/he faint (pass out) or
nearly faint?: Based on MPDS standards, it is appropriate to read this
question as "Did she faint, pass out, or nearly faint?" Answer: False
