1
Introduction to EMS Systems Chapter
- – Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the most important priority for EMS providers at an emergency scene?✔✔Scene safety
Which federal agency developed the EMS Agenda for the Future?✔✔National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
What is the main function of an Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD)?✔✔To receive emergency calls, gather information, and dispatch EMS resources
What is a public EMS system typically funded by?✔✔Taxpayer dollars
What does the term “chain of survival” refer to?✔✔A series of steps to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest
- / 2
2
What is the process of reviewing and improving EMS performance called?✔✔Quality improvement
What is the purpose of continuing education for EMS providers?✔✔To maintain skills and stay current with medical knowledge and protocols
Who is typically the first medically trained person to arrive on the scene of an emergency?✔✔Emergency Medical Responder
What is the primary goal of EMS?✔✔To provide emergency care and transport to patients in need
What is the national phone number to activate EMS in the United States?
✔✔911
What does the term "scope of practice" refer to in EMS?✔✔The range of duties and skills an EMS provider is legally allowed to perform
- / 2