The county dispatch center where you work employs emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) as call takers. Using EMDs as opposed to a person who is just a "call taker" enables the dispatch center to:
A) Process all emergency calls, including those asking for police, fire, and EMS assistance
B) Provide medical instructions to the caller prior to the arrival of EMS personnel
C) Use computer technology when dispatching the closest ambulance
D) Properly utilize an enhanced 911 call-taking system
B) Provide medical instructions to the caller prior to the arrival of EMS personnel
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A) The MDI must be prescribed for the patient. B) The pulse oximeter reading must be less than 90%. C) High-concentration oxygen must be administered first for 5 minutes. D) The patient must display altered mental status.
Mobile army surgical hospitals (MAS*H) saved thousands of soldiers' lives during the Korean war by:
A) performing surgery within 30 minutes of the injury. B) bringing the hospital facilities closer to the battlefield. C) deploying combat medics to retrieve wounded soldiers. D) using helicopters to airlift casualties to the United States.