Title: Describe the risks and responsibilities of emergency response.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician II (14055-II) > Section: Understanding EMS Operations

Description should include

- operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient, public, and personal safety
- common risks and responsibilities encountered by an EMT when performing emergency response, including those related to transporting a patient.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What steps can an EMT take to reduce the risks of performing emergency response?
- How can an EMT manage the responsibilities of performing emergency response, particularly the responsibility to provide emotional comfort to a patient?
- What are some ways for an EMT to answer a patient who asks whether he or she has a serious injury?