Patient Care Chain of Survival #1
Recognition and activation of EMS
Patient Care Survival Chain No. 2 Early CPR
Patient Care Chain of Survival #3
Rapid Defibrilation
Patient Care Chain of Survival #4
Advanced Resucitation by EMS
Patient Care Chain of Survival #5
Post-cardiac arrest care
No. 6 in the Patient Care Survival Chain Recovery (additional treatment, observation,
rehabilitation, and psychological support)
DLS (Abbreviation)
Dispatch Life Support
First, First Responder
The EMD EMD (Abbreviation)
Dispatch for Medical Emergencies EMD are trained medical professionals (True/False)
True
MPDS (Abbreviation)
The Medical Priority Dispatch System
MPDS is a protocol (True/False)
True, MPDS is NOT a recommendation. De Luca's Law
EMD shall follow all protocols, avoiding freelance questioning unless it enhances, not
replaces, the written protocol questions and scripts.
Frenza's Law
Rarely is something discovered if it is not sought. MPDS's Primary Component (1 out of 5)
Procedures for Taking a Case MPDS's Primary Component (2 out of 5)
Chief Complaint (CC) Protocols
MPDS's Primary Component (3 out of 5)
Diagnostic and Instruction Tools
MPDS's Primary Component (4 out of 5)
Pre-Arrival Instructions (PAIs)
MPDS's Primary Component (5 out of 5)
Case Exit Protocols
Abbreviation: PQQ Qualifiers for the Pre-Question PIQ (Abbreviation)
Pre-Instruction Qualifiers
Qualifiers
works enclosed within or at the end of a question or instruction that are bracketed or
parenthetical. Alternatives
phrases or words separated by Dispatch Definitions or Definitions
The use of ALL UPPERCASE text indicates that the word or phrase is defined in the
Additional Information section.
MPMD contains _____ (How many) Determinant Levels
Six or 6