Title: Describe the purpose of the Emergency Medical Dispatch Protocol Reference System (EMDPRS).
Course: Emergency Medical Telecommunications (14055-V) > Section: Obtaining Information and Caller Management

Description should include

- EMDPRS protocols are designed to present medical information in a logical and structured sequence
- the use of a standardized and medically approved EMDPRS makes giving medical instructions consistent and accurate by giving callers the same information, in the same manner, every time
- the EMDPRS gives information about what resources should be sent and which medical instructions the caller may need.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is the EMDPRS used?
- Why is the EMDPRS important to you in providing medical instructions?
- How does the EMDPRS relate to proper dispatch and resource allocations?