APCO EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT/VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE.
1. A _______ ______ should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech. - Answer A successful
EMD
Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts of a local EMS System. -
Answer True
Which tier level are First Responders? - Answer Tier 1
Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS? - Answer Tier 3
Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the EMD and
_____. - Answer The Injury
Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of confidentiality. - Answer
True
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. -
Answer True
The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer NHTSA and ASTM
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 - Answer Agency
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
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer d. All of the above
The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send
c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer All of the above
Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the Short Report are all
found on which card type?
a. All Callers Interrogation Card
b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer Individual Chief Complaint Card
13. According to the text, the most important piece of information to obtain in the All Callers
Interrogation is who. - Answer False
The three call types in EMD are Individual Chief Complaints, Time/Life Critical Complaints and
a. Pediatric Complaints
b. Geriatric Complaints
c. Initial Complaints
d. Traumatic Complaints - Answer d. Traumatic Complaints
Cardiac Arrest would be an example of a
a. Individual Chief Complaint
, b. Traumatic Incident Complaint
c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
The Pre-Arrival Instructions given to a caller take place during which of the three phases of
dispatch?
a. Call Receiving
b. Call Dispatch
c. Post Dispatch
d. None of the above - Answer c. Post Dispatch
The All Callers Interrogation Card is used in what phase of dispatch?
a. Call Receiving
b. Call Dispatch
c. Post Dispatch
d. None of the above - Answer a. Call Receiving
An emotional state that prevents callers from being focused during the interrogation process is
called
a. Increasing Paranoia
b. Hysteria Threshold
c. Uncommon Psychosis
d. Emotional Withdrawal - Answer b. Hysteria Threshold
The ______ system controls all the body's functions and allows for interaction with the outside
world.
a. Musculoskeletal
b. Skin
c. Circulatory
d. Nervous - Answer d. Nervous
The heart and arteries are parts of the
a. Musculoskeletal System
b. Nervous System
c. Circulatory System
WITH 100% CORRECT/VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE.
1. A _______ ______ should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech. - Answer A successful
EMD
Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts of a local EMS System. -
Answer True
Which tier level are First Responders? - Answer Tier 1
Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS? - Answer Tier 3
Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the EMD and
_____. - Answer The Injury
Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of confidentiality. - Answer
True
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. -
Answer True
The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer NHTSA and ASTM
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 - Answer Agency
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
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer d. All of the above
The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send
c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer All of the above
Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the Short Report are all
found on which card type?
a. All Callers Interrogation Card
b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer Individual Chief Complaint Card
13. According to the text, the most important piece of information to obtain in the All Callers
Interrogation is who. - Answer False
The three call types in EMD are Individual Chief Complaints, Time/Life Critical Complaints and
a. Pediatric Complaints
b. Geriatric Complaints
c. Initial Complaints
d. Traumatic Complaints - Answer d. Traumatic Complaints
Cardiac Arrest would be an example of a
a. Individual Chief Complaint
, b. Traumatic Incident Complaint
c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
The Pre-Arrival Instructions given to a caller take place during which of the three phases of
dispatch?
a. Call Receiving
b. Call Dispatch
c. Post Dispatch
d. None of the above - Answer c. Post Dispatch
The All Callers Interrogation Card is used in what phase of dispatch?
a. Call Receiving
b. Call Dispatch
c. Post Dispatch
d. None of the above - Answer a. Call Receiving
An emotional state that prevents callers from being focused during the interrogation process is
called
a. Increasing Paranoia
b. Hysteria Threshold
c. Uncommon Psychosis
d. Emotional Withdrawal - Answer b. Hysteria Threshold
The ______ system controls all the body's functions and allows for interaction with the outside
world.
a. Musculoskeletal
b. Skin
c. Circulatory
d. Nervous - Answer d. Nervous
The heart and arteries are parts of the
a. Musculoskeletal System
b. Nervous System
c. Circulatory System
