EMD Recertification Test Preparation Exam Questions With Rationale Answers

The 4 general functions of an EMD. - ANSWER-1 Receive and Process Telephone Calls 2 Dispatch and Coordinate EMS Resources 3. Provide Instructions to Callers and Information to Responders. 4. Coordinate with other Public Safety Agencies. What are the 5 roles of the EMD? - ANSWER-1 Telephone Interrogation 2 Triage 3 Dispatch Allocation and Field Communication 4 Logistics Coordination 5 Resource Networking. List the Four Basic Protocol Components of MPDS. - ANSWER-1 Case Entry Protocol 2 Chief Complaint Protocols 3. Case Exit Protocol 4. Pre-Arrival Instruction Protocols. The 4 objectives of the MPDS - ANSWER-1. Safety 2. System Response 3. Patient Care 4. Information for responders. Why is it important to ask Key Questions in the order they are written? - ANSWER-1. The key questions are ordered by priority, with safety questions in red and generally listed 1st. Questions are then arranged in order of dispatch priority with key words in bold.