APCO EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.
BLS Cold - Answer A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to respond
in a normal response mode.
BLS Hot - Answer A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to respond
in an emergency response mode.
ALS Hot - Answer A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched and told to
respond in n emergency response mode.
Full Response - Answer When "everything rolls" using the emergency response mode.
- Anxious - Answer Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following except:
- Helpful
- Anxious
- Compassionate
- Polite
Blind Environment - Answer Field medical personnel work on the patients directly. Because
EMD's work in a __________, they must rely on the patient self-reporting or a third party.
- State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
- Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical interrogation
guidecards indicate. - Answer The APCO Institute EMD Course was designed to provide
enough material to ensure you will be able to: (Select all that apply)
- State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
- Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical interrogation
guidecards indicate.
- Diagnose the medical/traumatic issue for responders
Emergency Medical Dispatcher - Answer The acronym, "EMD" stands for:
, Local - Answer Fire personnel are often part of the __________ EMS system because they
have received specialized medical training. As such, they are used as resources for emergency
medical services.
Resource Allocation - Answer One of the most important functions of an EMD is:
Confidentiality - Answer A successful EMD must maintain a higher level of __________.
Current and valid CPR certification - Answer In addition to the Public Safety Telecommunicator
prerequisite, all students MUST also have:
Hot Response - Answer Responding to the scene "lights & sirens" is considered a:
Coordinating & Dispatching - Answer An EMD is responsible for __________ and __________
EMS resources based in the predetermined response configurations found in the locally
medically approved guidecards.
- Training in the use and handling of center equipment - Answer This course will provide
training in all the following areas, EXCEPT:
- Understanding the role of an EMD
- Training in the use and handling of center equipment
- Obtain enough information through Vital Points Questions
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions when followed correctly
The EMS system - Answer As an emergency medical dispatcher, you play a vitally important
role in:
True - Answer T/F: An EMD's job requires confidentiality in accordance with the agency's
SOPS.
False - Answer T/F: Medical advice provided over the phone cannot help patients and could
actually be dangerous.
- Know the neighbors and family - Answer Utilizing resources effectively means making the
best use of what you have available, in order to accomplish this goal you need to do all the
following except:
- Be familiar with your agency's capabilities
- Know the neighbors and family
AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.
BLS Cold - Answer A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to respond
in a normal response mode.
BLS Hot - Answer A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to respond
in an emergency response mode.
ALS Hot - Answer A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched and told to
respond in n emergency response mode.
Full Response - Answer When "everything rolls" using the emergency response mode.
- Anxious - Answer Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following except:
- Helpful
- Anxious
- Compassionate
- Polite
Blind Environment - Answer Field medical personnel work on the patients directly. Because
EMD's work in a __________, they must rely on the patient self-reporting or a third party.
- State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
- Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical interrogation
guidecards indicate. - Answer The APCO Institute EMD Course was designed to provide
enough material to ensure you will be able to: (Select all that apply)
- State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
- Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical interrogation
guidecards indicate.
- Diagnose the medical/traumatic issue for responders
Emergency Medical Dispatcher - Answer The acronym, "EMD" stands for:
, Local - Answer Fire personnel are often part of the __________ EMS system because they
have received specialized medical training. As such, they are used as resources for emergency
medical services.
Resource Allocation - Answer One of the most important functions of an EMD is:
Confidentiality - Answer A successful EMD must maintain a higher level of __________.
Current and valid CPR certification - Answer In addition to the Public Safety Telecommunicator
prerequisite, all students MUST also have:
Hot Response - Answer Responding to the scene "lights & sirens" is considered a:
Coordinating & Dispatching - Answer An EMD is responsible for __________ and __________
EMS resources based in the predetermined response configurations found in the locally
medically approved guidecards.
- Training in the use and handling of center equipment - Answer This course will provide
training in all the following areas, EXCEPT:
- Understanding the role of an EMD
- Training in the use and handling of center equipment
- Obtain enough information through Vital Points Questions
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions when followed correctly
The EMS system - Answer As an emergency medical dispatcher, you play a vitally important
role in:
True - Answer T/F: An EMD's job requires confidentiality in accordance with the agency's
SOPS.
False - Answer T/F: Medical advice provided over the phone cannot help patients and could
actually be dangerous.
- Know the neighbors and family - Answer Utilizing resources effectively means making the
best use of what you have available, in order to accomplish this goal you need to do all the
following except:
- Be familiar with your agency's capabilities
- Know the neighbors and family
