APCO EMD Final Exam |
Verified Questions & Answers
2026/2027
BLS Cold - ANSWER-A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and
told to respond in a normal response mode.
BLS Hot - ANSWER-A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and
told to respond in an emergency response mode.
ALS Hot - ANSWER-A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched
and told to respond in n emergency response mode.
Full Response - ANSWER-When "everything rolls" using the emergency response
mode.
- Anxious - ANSWER-Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following
except:
- Helpful
- Anxious
- Compassionate
,- Polite
Blind Environment - ANSWER-Field medical personnel work on the patients
directly. Because EMD's work in a __________, they must rely on the patient self-
reporting or a third party.
- State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
- Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical
interrogation guidecards indicate. - ANSWER-The APCO Institute EMD Course was
designed to provide enough material to ensure you will be able to: (Select all that
apply)
- State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
- Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical
interrogation guidecards indicate.
- Diagnose the medical/traumatic issue for responders
Emergency Medical Dispatcher - ANSWER-The acronym, "EMD" stands for:
Local - ANSWER-Fire personnel are often part of the __________ EMS system
because they have received specialized medical training. As such, they are used as
resources for emergency medical services.
Resource Allocation - ANSWER-One of the most important functions of an EMD is:
, Confidentiality - ANSWER-A successful EMD must maintain a higher level of
__________.
Current and valid CPR certification - ANSWER-In addition to the Public Safety
Telecommunicator prerequisite, all students MUST also have:
Hot Response - ANSWER-Responding to the scene "lights & sirens" is considered
a:
Coordinating & Dispatching - ANSWER-An EMD is responsible for __________ and
__________ EMS resources based in the predetermined response configurations
found in the locally medically approved guidecards.
- Training in the use and handling of center equipment - ANSWER-This course will
provide training in all the following areas, EXCEPT:
- Understanding the role of an EMD
- Training in the use and handling of center equipment
- Obtain enough information through Vital Points Questions
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions when followed correctly
The EMS system - ANSWER-As an emergency medical dispatcher, you play a vitally
important role in:
True - ANSWER-T/F: An EMD's job requires confidentiality in accordance with the
agency's SOPS.
Verified Questions & Answers
2026/2027
BLS Cold - ANSWER-A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and
told to respond in a normal response mode.
BLS Hot - ANSWER-A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and
told to respond in an emergency response mode.
ALS Hot - ANSWER-A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched
and told to respond in n emergency response mode.
Full Response - ANSWER-When "everything rolls" using the emergency response
mode.
- Anxious - ANSWER-Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following
except:
- Helpful
- Anxious
- Compassionate
,- Polite
Blind Environment - ANSWER-Field medical personnel work on the patients
directly. Because EMD's work in a __________, they must rely on the patient self-
reporting or a third party.
- State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
- Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical
interrogation guidecards indicate. - ANSWER-The APCO Institute EMD Course was
designed to provide enough material to ensure you will be able to: (Select all that
apply)
- State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
- Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical
interrogation guidecards indicate.
- Diagnose the medical/traumatic issue for responders
Emergency Medical Dispatcher - ANSWER-The acronym, "EMD" stands for:
Local - ANSWER-Fire personnel are often part of the __________ EMS system
because they have received specialized medical training. As such, they are used as
resources for emergency medical services.
Resource Allocation - ANSWER-One of the most important functions of an EMD is:
, Confidentiality - ANSWER-A successful EMD must maintain a higher level of
__________.
Current and valid CPR certification - ANSWER-In addition to the Public Safety
Telecommunicator prerequisite, all students MUST also have:
Hot Response - ANSWER-Responding to the scene "lights & sirens" is considered
a:
Coordinating & Dispatching - ANSWER-An EMD is responsible for __________ and
__________ EMS resources based in the predetermined response configurations
found in the locally medically approved guidecards.
- Training in the use and handling of center equipment - ANSWER-This course will
provide training in all the following areas, EXCEPT:
- Understanding the role of an EMD
- Training in the use and handling of center equipment
- Obtain enough information through Vital Points Questions
- Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions when followed correctly
The EMS system - ANSWER-As an emergency medical dispatcher, you play a vitally
important role in:
True - ANSWER-T/F: An EMD's job requires confidentiality in accordance with the
agency's SOPS.
