EMD Policies, Procedures and Rules

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EMD Policies, Procedures and Rules Quiz

Test your knowledge on EMD policies, procedures, and rules with our comprehensive quiz designed for professionals in emergency medical dispatch. Whether you're a seasoned dispatcher or new to the field, this quiz will help you ensure you're up-to-date with the latest practices.

20 challenging multiple-choice questions
Covers key topics and scenarios faced by EMDs
Immediate feedback on your answers

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What is the EMD’s Second Law of Safety?

Don't create more victims at scene

Don't get it on you or even touch it

One patient down, trouble abound?

IS the attacker still nearby?

In which of these situations is it inappropriate for an EMD to advise a caller we will stand down?

The patient says they aren't staying

HCP on scene advises we can stand down

Call triaged to Cat 5 and caller advises they will convey

Police call to say stand down

In which situation does policy permit you to urgent disconnect?

Patient threatening suicide

When in PAI's

Patient not yet conscious following a fit

Patient unconscious

If a call is coded Cat 2 and an EMD suspects meningitis, what must the EMD do?

Remove the link to ProQA and recode 26A12

Place a warning on the job

Enter 'suspected meningitis' in notes

Nothing, already Cat 2

In which situation is it acceptable to not triage through ProQA?

ABD

Section 135/136

Police calling from control room

Call received from Air Traffic Control?

When processing an Out of Area call, what is the EMD not required do?

Call back scene if 3rd/4th party caller

Place a warning on the call

Process as per normal triage procedures

Verify address and telephone number

In which situation would you accept an EHAT outcome?

Patent has already spoken to 111

Patient is in public place

Patient is under 5 years old

The patient is suicidal

If the operator connects a call and states "connecting Mobile Limited Service State with no Customer number displayed”, what does this mean?

The caller has hung up before connection

The caller did not have signal to contact via their own mobile provider

You must obtain the number from the operator after

The patient did not know their number

True or False - If the patient does not know their mobile number, you must confirm it with the operator.

True

False

True or False - There is a specific process to follow for calls for members of the Royal Family?

True

False

What does this symbol mean?

Send Code

Send Code and give PDI's

Send Code, give PDI's, Return to questioning

Send code and return to Case Entry

A word in CAPITAL letters indicates what?

It has a definition in MPDS

You must place emphasis on this word

It can be subsituted for another word

It relates to scene safety

Which of the following is NOT a CCG contractual question relating to IFT Hospital Transfers?

Is the patient being transferred to a higher level of care?

Will the patient require clinical observations or interventions en-route?

Is the patient being transferred for an intervention/treatment that requires their arrival within the next 4 hours?

Does the patient require additional clinical management at the new facility?

Which of the following is not applicable for an IFT transfer?

7 min response

18 minute response

1 hour response

2 hour response

In which situation would you apply a 99C?? Code for a patient with a frequent caller warning?

When a 3rd party friend calls on the patient's behalf

A request to attend is received from Fire control room

Police officer on scene is requesting an ambulance

111 Clinician requests an ambulance attends the patient

If the patient is conscious and breathing during PTQ questions, do you have to ask again in case entry?

Yes

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