Emergency Medical Dispatcher Fifth Edition,
Version 5.4 with Answers
Question 1
What's expected from an EMD?
Correct Answer
-Understand the role of an EMD
-Obtain enough info through vital points questions
-Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions
Question 2
What does EMD stand for?
Correct Answer
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Question 3
All TC students must maintain which training requirement?
Correct Answer
current/valid CPR certification
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,Question 4
Which of the following is not a true statement?
The APCO institute EMD course was designed to provide enough material to ensure
you will be able to:
a. State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
b. Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
properly and efficiently.
c. Diagnose the medical and traumatic issues for the responders
d. Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to caller as locally approved medical
interrogation guidecards indicate.
Correct Answer
c. Diagnose the medical and traumatic issues for the responders
Question 5
The EMD plays a vital role in the ___.
Correct Answer
EMS System
Question 6
An EMD is responsible for ___ and ___ EMS resources based on the predetermined
response configurations found in the local medically approved EMD guidecards.
Correct Answer
coordinating and dispatching
Question 7
A successful EMD maintains a higher level of ___.
Correct Answer
confidentiality
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, Question 8
Which of following is NOT a characteristic of a successful EMD?
a. helpful
b. anxious
c. compassionate
d. polite
Correct Answer
b. anxious
Question 9
Fire personnel often are part of the ___ EMS system because they have received the
specialized medical training.
Correct Answer
local
Question 10
___ is one of the most important functions of an EMD.
Correct Answer
Resource allocation
Question 11
When responding to the scene, lights and sirens are considered a ___ response.
Correct Answer
HOT
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Version 5.4 with Answers
Question 1
What's expected from an EMD?
Correct Answer
-Understand the role of an EMD
-Obtain enough info through vital points questions
-Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions
Question 2
What does EMD stand for?
Correct Answer
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Question 3
All TC students must maintain which training requirement?
Correct Answer
current/valid CPR certification
Page 1 of 18
,Question 4
Which of the following is not a true statement?
The APCO institute EMD course was designed to provide enough material to ensure
you will be able to:
a. State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
b. Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
properly and efficiently.
c. Diagnose the medical and traumatic issues for the responders
d. Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to caller as locally approved medical
interrogation guidecards indicate.
Correct Answer
c. Diagnose the medical and traumatic issues for the responders
Question 5
The EMD plays a vital role in the ___.
Correct Answer
EMS System
Question 6
An EMD is responsible for ___ and ___ EMS resources based on the predetermined
response configurations found in the local medically approved EMD guidecards.
Correct Answer
coordinating and dispatching
Question 7
A successful EMD maintains a higher level of ___.
Correct Answer
confidentiality
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, Question 8
Which of following is NOT a characteristic of a successful EMD?
a. helpful
b. anxious
c. compassionate
d. polite
Correct Answer
b. anxious
Question 9
Fire personnel often are part of the ___ EMS system because they have received the
specialized medical training.
Correct Answer
local
Question 10
___ is one of the most important functions of an EMD.
Correct Answer
Resource allocation
Question 11
When responding to the scene, lights and sirens are considered a ___ response.
Correct Answer
HOT
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