APCO EMD EXAM
APCO EMD EXAM GUIDE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 GRADED A+
1. A _______ ______ should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech. -Correct
Answer ✔A successful EMD
Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts of a local EMS
System. -Correct Answer ✔True
Which tier level are First Responders? -Correct Answer ✔Tier 1
Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS? -Correct Answer ✔Tier 3
Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the EMD
and _____. -Correct Answer ✔The Injury
Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of confidentiality. -
Correct 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. -Correct 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 -Correct 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 -Correct 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
APCO EMD EXAM
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d. All of the above
e. None of the above -Correct 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 -Correct 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 -Correct 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. -Correct 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 -Correct 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 -Correct 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 -Correct Answer ✔c. Post Dispatch
The All Callers Interrogation Card is used in what phase of dispatch?
a. Call Receiving
b. Call Dispatch
APCO EMD EXAM
APCO EMD EXAM GUIDE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 GRADED A+
1. A _______ ______ should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech. -Correct
Answer ✔A successful EMD
Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts of a local EMS
System. -Correct Answer ✔True
Which tier level are First Responders? -Correct Answer ✔Tier 1
Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS? -Correct Answer ✔Tier 3
Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the EMD
and _____. -Correct Answer ✔The Injury
Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of confidentiality. -
Correct 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. -Correct 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 -Correct 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 -Correct 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
APCO EMD EXAM
, APCO EMD EXAM
d. All of the above
e. None of the above -Correct 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 -Correct 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 -Correct 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. -Correct 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 -Correct 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 -Correct 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 -Correct Answer ✔c. Post Dispatch
The All Callers Interrogation Card is used in what phase of dispatch?
a. Call Receiving
b. Call Dispatch
APCO EMD EXAM
