Case Analysis & Practical Application Flashcards
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A caller describes a suicidal subject who has barricaded themselves inside a home with a firearm. Which units should be dispatched?
Answer: Police, EMS, and a crisis negotiation team
Barricaded suicidal subjects with weapons require law enforcement for safety, EMS for medical standby, and crisis negotiators for de-escalation.
A 911 caller reports a child who is unconscious and not breathing. The caller is panicking. What should the dispatcher prioritize?
Answer: Dispatch EMS and provide CPR instructions to the caller simultaneously
Simultaneous dispatch and pre-arrival CPR instructions maximize the child's survival by reducing both response time and intervention delay.
A unit reports a suspicious package at a government building. Which agency coordination is MOST critical for a dispatcher to initiate?
Answer: Police bomb squad, building security, and EMS standby
Suspicious packages require bomb squad for assessment, building security for evacuation, and EMS staged for potential casualties.
A dispatcher is providing pre-arrival instructions for a choking infant when the caller states the infant has become limp and is not responsive. What is the appropriate next step?
Answer: Transition instructions from choking to infant CPR immediately
Loss of consciousness in a choking infant indicates cardiac arrest risk; switching to CPR instructions addresses the new life-threatening condition.
A caller reports a head-on vehicle collision on the highway with multiple vehicles and victims. What information should the dispatcher obtain to guide resource allocation?
Answer: Number of vehicles, estimated casualties, and presence of hazardous materials
Vehicle count, casualties, and hazmat presence determine the scale of EMS, fire, and law enforcement resources needed.
A dispatcher receives a call from a woman whispering that her husband is in the next room and has been beating her. She cannot speak loudly. Which technique best enables communication?
Answer: Use yes/no question prompts so the caller can respond with minimal noise
Yes/no prompting allows a caller in a covert situation to communicate without alerting the abuser to the call.
After a major incident is resolved, a dispatcher realizes they omitted key information from the CAD log. What is the correct action?
Answer: Add a supplemental entry with the missing information, noting the time of correction
Supplemental entries maintain documentation integrity by preserving the original record while transparently adding omitted details.