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Answers Latest Update
Misconceptions of EMD - Answer Callers are too upset to provide appropriate and
helpful responses to EMD
Callers are unable to provide EMD's with information needed for effective dispatch
The EMD is too busy dispatching to five medical instructions
True or False: The EMD must determine the nature and severity of the medical incident
type - Answer True
The EMD utilizes the _______________to give callers pre-arrival instructions to prepare
them for the responder's arrival - Answer EMDPRS
True or False: The EMD takes a call that comes in, does an "all-caller interrogation"
sequence of questions, gets location and what the emergency is, then goes to the
proper protocol in the EMDPRS to give proper instructions. This describes what
happens during the call receiving phase - Answer True
5 questions the EMD is attempting to answer utilizing interrogation procedures. Where,
what, how, who, when
What resources do most eMS systems typically have available? BLS/ALS, Fire, Police,
Hospitals
The term identifying an eMS system that has more than one level of response. Tiered
System
EMS Emergency Medical Services
, ALS Includes Paramedic Care
BLS EMT Care
Phase I Call receiving activities
Phase II - Response Dispatch activities
Phase III - Response Call receiving activities
True or false: The typical response levels are, First Responders, BLS, ALS, and
Aeromedical - Response True
Liability - Response means you are ultimately responsible for your actions
Who can be liable? - Response The EMD and the Agency
True or false: An EMD should be concerned about giving medical instruction without
using locally approved EMDPRS - Response True
Duty relationship begins for EMD - Answer When the EMD answers a call
True or False: The EMD should be concerned about giving medical instruction withour
using locally approved EMDPRS - Answer True
The duty relationship begins for the EMD - Answer When the EMD answers a call
Answers Latest Update
Misconceptions of EMD - Answer Callers are too upset to provide appropriate and
helpful responses to EMD
Callers are unable to provide EMD's with information needed for effective dispatch
The EMD is too busy dispatching to five medical instructions
True or False: The EMD must determine the nature and severity of the medical incident
type - Answer True
The EMD utilizes the _______________to give callers pre-arrival instructions to prepare
them for the responder's arrival - Answer EMDPRS
True or False: The EMD takes a call that comes in, does an "all-caller interrogation"
sequence of questions, gets location and what the emergency is, then goes to the
proper protocol in the EMDPRS to give proper instructions. This describes what
happens during the call receiving phase - Answer True
5 questions the EMD is attempting to answer utilizing interrogation procedures. Where,
what, how, who, when
What resources do most eMS systems typically have available? BLS/ALS, Fire, Police,
Hospitals
The term identifying an eMS system that has more than one level of response. Tiered
System
EMS Emergency Medical Services
, ALS Includes Paramedic Care
BLS EMT Care
Phase I Call receiving activities
Phase II - Response Dispatch activities
Phase III - Response Call receiving activities
True or false: The typical response levels are, First Responders, BLS, ALS, and
Aeromedical - Response True
Liability - Response means you are ultimately responsible for your actions
Who can be liable? - Response The EMD and the Agency
True or false: An EMD should be concerned about giving medical instruction without
using locally approved EMDPRS - Response True
Duty relationship begins for EMD - Answer When the EMD answers a call
True or False: The EMD should be concerned about giving medical instruction withour
using locally approved EMDPRS - Answer True
The duty relationship begins for the EMD - Answer When the EMD answers a call
