APCO EMD Exam Practice Questions and Answers 2025/2026(Verified Answers)

APCO EMD Exam Practice Questions and Answers 2023
(Verified Answers)


1. 1. A should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech.
ANS A successful EMD



2. Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts
of a local EMS System. ANS True




3. Which tier level are First Responders? ANS Tier 1



4. Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS? ANS Tier 3




5. Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or
inac- tion of the EMD and . ANS The Injury



6. Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of
confi- dentiality. ANS True



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,7. 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. ANS True



8. The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for
EMD are ANS
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above ANS NHTSA and ASTM


9. 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 ANS Agency


10.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

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, d. All of the above
e. None of the above ANS d. All of the above


11.The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send




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