The emergency medical dispatcher has just finished interrogating a caller. The next step would be for the dispatcher to:
A) follow established guidelines to determine the appropriate level of response.
B) call the patient's insurance company for preapproval.
C) contact the patient's physician to determine the legitimacy of the call.
D) send a first responder engine company and paramedics.
A
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A) "When lying in bed, I have a hard time breathing." B) "My shoes are tight because my ankles are swollen." C) "I get so dizzy when I get up off of the couch." D) "I go through periods where my heartbeat seems irregular."
Which of the following statements regarding the warm zone at a hazardous materials incident is correct?
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