Ch 6. EMS for the 911 Officer

What is the primary role of an EMT?

• To provide advanced life support services

• To deliver basic life support services

• To provide telephone instructions for emergencies

• To staff non-licensed ambulances

What additional certification can some Basic EMTs obtain?

• Basic Life Support Instructor

• NHTSA EMD National Certification

• EMT-Ds for the use of an automated external defibrillator

• EMT-Intermediate

What is required for an EMT to provide telephone instructions?

• Additional training in the use of an automated external defibrillator

• Completion of the national EMT-Ambulance standard curriculum

• A license to staff ambulances

• NHTSA EMD National Certification

What is the primary role of the 9-1-1 Officer?

• To determine the location of the emergency and provide the most appropriate response

• To dispatch ambulances

• To maintain vehicles and equipment

• To provide medical treatment

During which phase is the location of the medical emergency determined?

• Response Phase

• Call Receiving Phase

• Pre-arrival Phase

• Post Response

What must the EMD do immediately after the response has been dispatched?

• Complete the call and disconnect

• Provide pre-arrival instructions to the caller

• Cancel unnecessary responding units

• Dispatch additional units

Who is considered 'not medically trained and certified' at the scene?

• NHTSA EMD National Certification holders

• 9-1-1 Officers

• Law enforcement, fire, and other personnel not trained to the EMT Intermediate level

• EMTs

What should the 9-1-1 Officer do if additional information alters the initial response mode?

• Disconnect the call

• Ignore the new information

• Forward it to the responding units

• Provide medical advice

The term _____ means the chain of human resources and services linked together to provide continuous emergency care from the scene to the medical facility

• EMT resources

• 911 system

• EMS system

• emergency services

Which agency coordinates EMS on a national level and defines all levels of EMS providers?

• NEMSA

• AEMT

• NHTSA

• NSPM