The Body
Something objectively seen
What is a sign?
This can be used for every call.
What is "All Callers Interrogation"
You must have these first.
What are APCO PST and CPR.
Your responsibility for your actions.
What is liability?
This is used to improve policies.
What is QA/QI
Used to assess a patients consciousness.
What is alert, verbal, pain, and unconscious (AVPU)
Only one is needed for this.
What is response criteria
An EMD is the first part of this.
What is the EMS system?
A court must determine these in a negligence case.
What are a duty, breach of duty, injury/damage, and proximate cause/causation
Recertification requires this
What is continuing education (24 hrs)
When someone gets on your nerves it is actually these.
What are sensory nerves.
These guidecard types may include bleeding or injury.
What are tramatic incident types.
These could be mistaken for temperature checks
What are the response modes (hot and cold)
Simple, gross, and criminal are this.
What are types of negligence.
A state of exhaustion
What is burnout
These six types can be shocking.
What are the types of Shock (anaphylactic, cardiogenic, hemorrhagic, hypovolemic, neurogenic, septic)
Hazmat is considered this.
What is time/life critical
Nature of the emergency, EMS availability, and guide card use are part of this.
What are the four key factors for proper resource allocation.
Reliance on the callers information is this
What is foreseeability
Eating healthy, taking breaks, and exercise are examples of this.
What are steps to reduce stress
These seven make up the body.
What are the body systems (respiratory, nervous, musculoskeletal, circulatory , digestive, genitourinary, skin)
These must be given verbatim
What are scripted medical instructions
The APCO EMD course is based on this.
What is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Emergency Medical Dispatch: National Standard Curriculum
These measure the standard of care.
What are comparison to others with similar training, guidecards, local statutes, and professionally published standards.
Felony conviction can lead to this
What is suspension or revocation