EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH
PRACTICE TEST SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ T/F: it is the emds responsibility to determine the nature and severity
of incident. Answer: True
⩥ T/F: Because an EMD should only focus on pre-arrival instructions—
-they are not responsible for others. Answer: False
⩥ For pre-arrival instructions, the EMD uses what?. Answer: EMDPRS
⩥ Which of the following is not a characteristic of successful EMD?.
Answer: C) ability to match hostility
⩥ Which of the following is a true statement of EMS "lights and sirens"
response. Answer: D) all of the above
⩥ T/F: an EMD should have compassion for others and a desire to help.
Answer: True
⩥ During which phase would you use EMDPRS. Answer: Phase 2:
Dispatch activity phase
, ⩥ During which phase would you use EMDPRS to prepare caller for
response personnel. Answer: Phase 3
⩥ During which phase would you use all caller interrogation. Answer:
Phase 1
⩥ First question asked in all caller interrogation. Answer: C) Where did
it occur
⩥ The nature of a medical emergency is determined by an EMD
through. Answer: use of the EMDPRS (?)
⩥ EMD is an essential component of EMS because.... Answer: D)
allows for patient care to begin at point of initial call
⩥ 2 primary purposes of EMD programs are managing and providing
medical assistance. Answer: True
⩥ If someone calls requesting patients status.... Answer: B) follow
agency policy
⩥ An ems system is composed entirely of bls/als and emergency care
facilities. Answer: False
PRACTICE TEST SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ T/F: it is the emds responsibility to determine the nature and severity
of incident. Answer: True
⩥ T/F: Because an EMD should only focus on pre-arrival instructions—
-they are not responsible for others. Answer: False
⩥ For pre-arrival instructions, the EMD uses what?. Answer: EMDPRS
⩥ Which of the following is not a characteristic of successful EMD?.
Answer: C) ability to match hostility
⩥ Which of the following is a true statement of EMS "lights and sirens"
response. Answer: D) all of the above
⩥ T/F: an EMD should have compassion for others and a desire to help.
Answer: True
⩥ During which phase would you use EMDPRS. Answer: Phase 2:
Dispatch activity phase
, ⩥ During which phase would you use EMDPRS to prepare caller for
response personnel. Answer: Phase 3
⩥ During which phase would you use all caller interrogation. Answer:
Phase 1
⩥ First question asked in all caller interrogation. Answer: C) Where did
it occur
⩥ The nature of a medical emergency is determined by an EMD
through. Answer: use of the EMDPRS (?)
⩥ EMD is an essential component of EMS because.... Answer: D)
allows for patient care to begin at point of initial call
⩥ 2 primary purposes of EMD programs are managing and providing
medical assistance. Answer: True
⩥ If someone calls requesting patients status.... Answer: B) follow
agency policy
⩥ An ems system is composed entirely of bls/als and emergency care
facilities. Answer: False
