EMS Systems Chapter 1 Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which act established the funding for the development of modern EMS systems?
A) Emergency Preparedness Act
B) ✔✔Highway Safety Act of 1966
C) Health Services Reform Act
D) Disaster Medical Assistance Act
Which of the following is considered the first link in the EMS chain of survival?
A) Advanced Life Support
B) Rapid Transport
C) ✔✔Early Access to Care
D) Rehabilitation
What is the main role of an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) in the EMS system?
A) Provide definitive hospital treatment
B) ✔✔Provide initial care and support until higher-level care arrives
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,C) Manage ambulance operations
D) Transport patients between hospitals
Which communication method allows EMS providers to talk directly with hospital staff during
patient care?
A) Dispatch Paging
B) ✔✔Medical Radio Reports
C) Email Updates
D) Incident Command Briefings
What is the primary focus of an EMS system?
A) Enforcing public safety laws
B) ✔✔Providing emergency medical care to the sick and injured
C) Training firefighters
D) Managing disaster logistics
Which of the following best describes the role of medical direction in EMS?
A) Scheduling shifts
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,B) ✔✔Providing protocols and oversight for patient care
C) Transporting patients
D) Maintaining vehicle maintenance
What does “off-line medical control” refer to?
A) ✔✔Written protocols and standing orders from a medical director
B) Direct radio communication with a doctor
C) Online training modules
D) Patient transfer coordination
Which is an example of a public EMS agency?
A) ✔✔A fire department-based EMS service
B) A private ambulance contractor
C) A hospital-owned transport company
D) A volunteer rescue squad
What is the most critical factor for EMS providers when arriving at the scene of an emergency?
A) ✔✔Scene safety
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, B) Gathering patient billing information
C) Documenting the incident
D) Contacting the media
Which component of the EMS system is responsible for dispatching the appropriate resources to
an emergency?
A) ✔✔Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
B) Medical Director
C) Field Supervisor
D) Hospital Intake Nurse
What is the main goal of Quality Improvement (QI) in EMS?
A) Reducing costs
B) ✔✔Improving patient care through ongoing evaluation
C) Increasing ambulance speed
D) Limiting public access to services
Which best describes an EMS provider's role in public health?
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which act established the funding for the development of modern EMS systems?
A) Emergency Preparedness Act
B) ✔✔Highway Safety Act of 1966
C) Health Services Reform Act
D) Disaster Medical Assistance Act
Which of the following is considered the first link in the EMS chain of survival?
A) Advanced Life Support
B) Rapid Transport
C) ✔✔Early Access to Care
D) Rehabilitation
What is the main role of an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) in the EMS system?
A) Provide definitive hospital treatment
B) ✔✔Provide initial care and support until higher-level care arrives
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,C) Manage ambulance operations
D) Transport patients between hospitals
Which communication method allows EMS providers to talk directly with hospital staff during
patient care?
A) Dispatch Paging
B) ✔✔Medical Radio Reports
C) Email Updates
D) Incident Command Briefings
What is the primary focus of an EMS system?
A) Enforcing public safety laws
B) ✔✔Providing emergency medical care to the sick and injured
C) Training firefighters
D) Managing disaster logistics
Which of the following best describes the role of medical direction in EMS?
A) Scheduling shifts
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,B) ✔✔Providing protocols and oversight for patient care
C) Transporting patients
D) Maintaining vehicle maintenance
What does “off-line medical control” refer to?
A) ✔✔Written protocols and standing orders from a medical director
B) Direct radio communication with a doctor
C) Online training modules
D) Patient transfer coordination
Which is an example of a public EMS agency?
A) ✔✔A fire department-based EMS service
B) A private ambulance contractor
C) A hospital-owned transport company
D) A volunteer rescue squad
What is the most critical factor for EMS providers when arriving at the scene of an emergency?
A) ✔✔Scene safety
3
, B) Gathering patient billing information
C) Documenting the incident
D) Contacting the media
Which component of the EMS system is responsible for dispatching the appropriate resources to
an emergency?
A) ✔✔Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
B) Medical Director
C) Field Supervisor
D) Hospital Intake Nurse
What is the main goal of Quality Improvement (QI) in EMS?
A) Reducing costs
B) ✔✔Improving patient care through ongoing evaluation
C) Increasing ambulance speed
D) Limiting public access to services
Which best describes an EMS provider's role in public health?
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