APCO EMD CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR

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APCO EMD CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR

QUESTION: What are responsibilities of an EMD? - ANSWER✔✔- Vitally important role in the
EMS system.

- Coordinating & dispatching appropriate resources.




QUESTION: What are characteristics of a successful EMD? - ANSWER✔✔- Maintains
confidentiality

- Helpful, compassionate & polite (not anxious)




QUESTION: Fire personnel often are part of the __________ EMS system because they have
received specialized medical training. - ANSWER✔✔local




QUESTION: What is resource allocation? - ANSWER✔✔One of the most important functions of
an EMD.




QUESTION: What does "hot" mean in reference to response mode? - ANSWER✔✔"going lights
and sirens"

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QUESTION: 1. "BLS Cold"

2. "BLS Hot"

3. "ALS Hot"

4. "FULL Response" - ANSWER✔✔1. Resource w/ basic life support capability dispatched & told
to respond in a NORMAL response mode.

2. Resource w/ basic life support capability dispatched & told to respond in an EMERGENCY
response mode.

3. Resource w/ advanced life support capability dispatched & told to respond in an EMERGENCY
response mode.

4. When "everything rolls" using the EMERGENCY response mode.




QUESTION: Utilizing resources effectively means making the best use of what you have
available. This includes: - ANSWER✔✔- Be familiar w/ their capabilities.

- Follow your EMD Guidecards.

- Recognize the importance of conserving higher level resources.




QUESTION: What does liability mean? - ANSWER✔✔That you are ultimately responsible for
your actions.

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QUESTION: What is negligence? - ANSWER✔✔Defined ad failure to act or perform in a
particular situation as any other reasonable, prudent TC (w/ the same or similar training) would
under the same or similar circumstances.




QUESTION: What is simple negligence? - ANSWER✔✔Defined as negligent conduct that was
not purposeful or caused by "malicious intent." May be a result of human error - you didn't
mean to do it.




QUESTION: What are damages in reference to negligence? - ANSWER✔✔Anything awarded to
winning plaintiffs. Can be both "compensatory" & "punitive."




QUESTION: An EMD's job requires ___________ in accordance w/ the agency's standard. -
ANSWER✔✔confidentiality




QUESTION: To reduce liability, it must be approached at two levels: - ANSWER✔✔- Agency Risk
Management

- Personal (individual) Risk Management




QUESTION: The objective of EMD is _________, and NOT __________. - ANSWER✔✔-
Understanding the role of EMD obtaining information through vital points questions and giving
appropriate pre-arrival instructions.