APCO EMD EXAM|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026 (GRADED A+)
1. A _______ ______ should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech. ✔️A successful EMD
Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts of a local EMS System. ✔️True
Which tier level are First Responders? ✔️Tier 1
Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS? ✔️Tier 3
Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the EMD and _____. ✔️The Injury
Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of confidentiality. ✔️True
To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged in comparison with others with similar training and experience,
local or state statutes, and professional standards. ✔️True
The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️NHTSA and ASTM
Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and procedure manuals are all examples of what type of risk management.
a. Individual
b. Agency
c. Liberal
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️Agency
To effectively utilize your local resources it is important to
a. Obtain proper information
b. Understand and use your EMD Guidecards
c. Recognize when specialty units are needed
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️d. All of the above
The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send
c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️All of the above
Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the Short Report are all found on which card type?
a. All Callers Interrogation Card
, b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️Individual Chief Complaint Card
13. According to the text, the most important piece of information to obtain in the All Callers Interrogation is who. ✔️False
The three call types in EMD are Individual Chief Complaints, Time/Life Critical Complaints and
a. Pediatric Complaints
b. Geriatric Complaints
c. Initial Complaints
d. Traumatic Complaints ✔️d. Traumatic Complaints
Cardiac Arrest would be an example of a
a. Individual Chief Complaint
b. Traumatic Incident Complaint
c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
The Pre-Arrival Instructions given to a caller take place during which of the three phases of dispatch?
a. Call Receiving
b. Call Dispatch
c. Post Dispatch
d. None of the above ✔️c. Post Dispatch
The All Callers Interrogation Card is used in what phase of dispatch?
a. Call Receiving
b. Call Dispatch
c. Post Dispatch
d. None of the above ✔️a. Call Receiving
An emotional state that prevents callers from being focused during the interrogation process is called
a. Increasing Paranoia
b. Hysteria Threshold
c. Uncommon Psychosis
d. Emotional Withdrawal ✔️b. Hysteria Threshold
The ______ system controls all the body's functions and allows for interaction with the outside world.
a. Musculoskeletal
b. Skin
c. Circulatory
1. A _______ ______ should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech. ✔️A successful EMD
Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts of a local EMS System. ✔️True
Which tier level are First Responders? ✔️Tier 1
Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS? ✔️Tier 3
Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the EMD and _____. ✔️The Injury
Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of confidentiality. ✔️True
To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged in comparison with others with similar training and experience,
local or state statutes, and professional standards. ✔️True
The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️NHTSA and ASTM
Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and procedure manuals are all examples of what type of risk management.
a. Individual
b. Agency
c. Liberal
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️Agency
To effectively utilize your local resources it is important to
a. Obtain proper information
b. Understand and use your EMD Guidecards
c. Recognize when specialty units are needed
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️d. All of the above
The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send
c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️All of the above
Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the Short Report are all found on which card type?
a. All Callers Interrogation Card
, b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️Individual Chief Complaint Card
13. According to the text, the most important piece of information to obtain in the All Callers Interrogation is who. ✔️False
The three call types in EMD are Individual Chief Complaints, Time/Life Critical Complaints and
a. Pediatric Complaints
b. Geriatric Complaints
c. Initial Complaints
d. Traumatic Complaints ✔️d. Traumatic Complaints
Cardiac Arrest would be an example of a
a. Individual Chief Complaint
b. Traumatic Incident Complaint
c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ✔️c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
The Pre-Arrival Instructions given to a caller take place during which of the three phases of dispatch?
a. Call Receiving
b. Call Dispatch
c. Post Dispatch
d. None of the above ✔️c. Post Dispatch
The All Callers Interrogation Card is used in what phase of dispatch?
a. Call Receiving
b. Call Dispatch
c. Post Dispatch
d. None of the above ✔️a. Call Receiving
An emotional state that prevents callers from being focused during the interrogation process is called
a. Increasing Paranoia
b. Hysteria Threshold
c. Uncommon Psychosis
d. Emotional Withdrawal ✔️b. Hysteria Threshold
The ______ system controls all the body's functions and allows for interaction with the outside world.
a. Musculoskeletal
b. Skin
c. Circulatory
