LD 34 EMS Law Enforcement Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Components of the EMS System - Correct answer-- DISPATCHER: Coordinates
type and level of EMS response and dispatches the appropriate agencies. An
emergency medical dispatcher may give medical instructions to the public.
- FIRST RESPONDER: Entry level medically trained person.
- EMT: Provides basic life support/BLS.
- PARAMEDIC: Provides advanced life support/ALS.
- RECEIVING FACILITY: The medical treatment facility that provides emergency
care.
Primary Responsibilities - Correct answer-As first responders, peace officers
should assume the primary responsibility for:
- ensuring peace officer safety as well as the safety of ill or injured individuals as
the public
- evaluating the emergency situation (scene size-up)
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,- initiating actions regarding the well-being and care of ill or injured persons
- taking necessary enforcement actions related to the incident
Scene Size-Up: Location - Correct answer-- Exact address or location of the
incident
- Conditions present at the scene (large number of bystanders, heavy vehicle traffic
in the area, remote location, etc.)
- Potential hazards related to the incident of the area (fire, gas/chemical leak,
presence of hazardous materials, power lines, etc.)
Scene Size-Up: Type of Emergency - Correct answer-- Vehicle collision involving
injuries
- Individual complaining of severe chest pain
- Person injured as a result of criminal action (shot during a robbery), etc.
Scene Size-Up: Nature of Ill/Injured Person(s) - Correct answer-- # of victims
- Apparent age of victim
- Is victim conscious or unconscious
- Appearance of injury (heavy bleeding, exposed bone, location of wound)
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,Scene Size-Up: Need for Additional Resources - Correct answer-- Fire
Department, Additional Units, and Medical emergency services
Scene Size-Up: Urgent Enforcement Actions Required - Correct answer--
Protection of victim(s) from aggressor
- Control of suspect(s) and/or bystanders
- Immediate protection of a crime scene
Safety - Correct answer-Peace officers are responsible for taking action to protect
their own safety as well as the safety of other EMS personnel.
Peace Officers should consider: Exposure to biohazards, Armed Suspects/Angry
bystanders, Unsafe scene conditions, Environmental hazard, Exposure to
chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear substance, Explosives, Animals
Law Enforcement Actions - Correct answer-If the care and well-being of victim
has been turned over to EMS, peace officers may be required to continue additional
enforcement actions:
- Documentation of initial observations and actions when first arriving
- Maintaining control of scene to protect potential evidence
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, - Identifying and isolating witnesses and involved parties
- Recording statements
- Noting whether items were moved in order to render medical services
- Document medical care provided
- Any other Investigative Actions required
Peace Officer Welfare & Safety - Correct answer-Peace officers and other EMS
must take appropriate precautions at all times when in direct contact with blood,
bodily fluids, or other potential infectious material
- AIRBORNE PATHOGENS - tiny droplets sprayed during breathing, coughing, or
sneezing
- BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN - spread through blood or other bodily fluids
- BACTERIA: Microscopic organisms that can live in water, soil or organize
material, or within the bodies of plants, animals, and humans. Is considered
pathogen when harmful.
- VIRUS: Submicroscopic agent capable of infecting living cells
Chain of Transmission - Correct answer-- Infectious agent (bacteria, viruses, fungi,
and parasites)
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Questions and Answers
Components of the EMS System - Correct answer-- DISPATCHER: Coordinates
type and level of EMS response and dispatches the appropriate agencies. An
emergency medical dispatcher may give medical instructions to the public.
- FIRST RESPONDER: Entry level medically trained person.
- EMT: Provides basic life support/BLS.
- PARAMEDIC: Provides advanced life support/ALS.
- RECEIVING FACILITY: The medical treatment facility that provides emergency
care.
Primary Responsibilities - Correct answer-As first responders, peace officers
should assume the primary responsibility for:
- ensuring peace officer safety as well as the safety of ill or injured individuals as
the public
- evaluating the emergency situation (scene size-up)
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,- initiating actions regarding the well-being and care of ill or injured persons
- taking necessary enforcement actions related to the incident
Scene Size-Up: Location - Correct answer-- Exact address or location of the
incident
- Conditions present at the scene (large number of bystanders, heavy vehicle traffic
in the area, remote location, etc.)
- Potential hazards related to the incident of the area (fire, gas/chemical leak,
presence of hazardous materials, power lines, etc.)
Scene Size-Up: Type of Emergency - Correct answer-- Vehicle collision involving
injuries
- Individual complaining of severe chest pain
- Person injured as a result of criminal action (shot during a robbery), etc.
Scene Size-Up: Nature of Ill/Injured Person(s) - Correct answer-- # of victims
- Apparent age of victim
- Is victim conscious or unconscious
- Appearance of injury (heavy bleeding, exposed bone, location of wound)
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,Scene Size-Up: Need for Additional Resources - Correct answer-- Fire
Department, Additional Units, and Medical emergency services
Scene Size-Up: Urgent Enforcement Actions Required - Correct answer--
Protection of victim(s) from aggressor
- Control of suspect(s) and/or bystanders
- Immediate protection of a crime scene
Safety - Correct answer-Peace officers are responsible for taking action to protect
their own safety as well as the safety of other EMS personnel.
Peace Officers should consider: Exposure to biohazards, Armed Suspects/Angry
bystanders, Unsafe scene conditions, Environmental hazard, Exposure to
chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear substance, Explosives, Animals
Law Enforcement Actions - Correct answer-If the care and well-being of victim
has been turned over to EMS, peace officers may be required to continue additional
enforcement actions:
- Documentation of initial observations and actions when first arriving
- Maintaining control of scene to protect potential evidence
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, - Identifying and isolating witnesses and involved parties
- Recording statements
- Noting whether items were moved in order to render medical services
- Document medical care provided
- Any other Investigative Actions required
Peace Officer Welfare & Safety - Correct answer-Peace officers and other EMS
must take appropriate precautions at all times when in direct contact with blood,
bodily fluids, or other potential infectious material
- AIRBORNE PATHOGENS - tiny droplets sprayed during breathing, coughing, or
sneezing
- BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN - spread through blood or other bodily fluids
- BACTERIA: Microscopic organisms that can live in water, soil or organize
material, or within the bodies of plants, animals, and humans. Is considered
pathogen when harmful.
- VIRUS: Submicroscopic agent capable of infecting living cells
Chain of Transmission - Correct answer-- Infectious agent (bacteria, viruses, fungi,
and parasites)
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