APCO EMD LEARNING COMPANION 2026
RED FLAG IDENTIFICATION AND LIFE
THREATENING CONDITION RECOGNITION
◉ - All of the Above
Answer: Standard of Care can be defined at which levels of
government:
- Local
- State
- Federal
- All of the Above
- None of the Above
◉ Emergency Rule
Answer: The ___________ is one who is faced with an emergency
cannot be held to the same standard of conduct as someone who is
not faced with such a situation.
◉ All Callers Interrogation
Answer: Which of the guidecard types can be used on all types of
911 calls?
,◉ Phase 1
Answer: The All Callers Interrogation falls under which phase of
dispatch?
◉ Phase 2
Answer: Dispatching a call falls under which phase of dispatch?
◉ Phase 3
Answer: Pre-arrival instructions fall under which phase of dispatch?
◉ - Repetitive persistence
Answer: Which of the following is not a syndrome identified in the
text regarding hysteria?
- It's not working
- Telescoping of time
- Secondary patient
- Repetitive persistence
◉ - Scripted Chief Complain
Answer: Which of the following is not one of the three guidecard
types?
- All Callers Interrogation
, - Individual Chief Complaint
- Scripted Medical Instructions
- Scripted Chief Complain
◉ False
Answer: T/F: Children callers are always able to portray the
seriousness of an emergency by the tone of their voice.
◉ Trauma
Answer: __________ is generally defined as physical injury caused by
accident or violence.
◉ True
Answer: T/F: No single way of controlling panicked callers will work
every time.
◉ - Unfamiliar medical information
- Children or Elderly callers
- Screaming/Emotional callers
- Sounds/Looks bad
Answer: Which of the following are "response upgrade" mistakes?
(Select all that apply)
- Unfamiliar medical information
RED FLAG IDENTIFICATION AND LIFE
THREATENING CONDITION RECOGNITION
◉ - All of the Above
Answer: Standard of Care can be defined at which levels of
government:
- Local
- State
- Federal
- All of the Above
- None of the Above
◉ Emergency Rule
Answer: The ___________ is one who is faced with an emergency
cannot be held to the same standard of conduct as someone who is
not faced with such a situation.
◉ All Callers Interrogation
Answer: Which of the guidecard types can be used on all types of
911 calls?
,◉ Phase 1
Answer: The All Callers Interrogation falls under which phase of
dispatch?
◉ Phase 2
Answer: Dispatching a call falls under which phase of dispatch?
◉ Phase 3
Answer: Pre-arrival instructions fall under which phase of dispatch?
◉ - Repetitive persistence
Answer: Which of the following is not a syndrome identified in the
text regarding hysteria?
- It's not working
- Telescoping of time
- Secondary patient
- Repetitive persistence
◉ - Scripted Chief Complain
Answer: Which of the following is not one of the three guidecard
types?
- All Callers Interrogation
, - Individual Chief Complaint
- Scripted Medical Instructions
- Scripted Chief Complain
◉ False
Answer: T/F: Children callers are always able to portray the
seriousness of an emergency by the tone of their voice.
◉ Trauma
Answer: __________ is generally defined as physical injury caused by
accident or violence.
◉ True
Answer: T/F: No single way of controlling panicked callers will work
every time.
◉ - Unfamiliar medical information
- Children or Elderly callers
- Screaming/Emotional callers
- Sounds/Looks bad
Answer: Which of the following are "response upgrade" mistakes?
(Select all that apply)
- Unfamiliar medical information
