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Who is the initial contact by the public to the EMS system when dialing 9-1-1?
  1. Ambulance driver
  2. Operator
  3. Dispatcher
  4. Doctor
Explanation
Answer: C - The initial contact by the public to the EMS system when dialing 9-1-1 is the dispatcher. The emergency medical dispatch is the nerve center of the EMS system. The emergency medical dispatcher must be knowledgeable about all resources available in the system, and how to access them. However, they are not capable of diagnosing a patient’s medical problem.
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