Certified Public Safety Dispatcher (PSD)

Question 1

A caller reports a robbery that occurred 20 minutes ago, and the suspect has fled the scene. How should this call typically be classified compared to a robbery currently in progress?

Higher priority because evidence might be lost. Lower priority because the immediate threat has passed. Equal priority because the crime is of the same nature. It should be handled as an administrative call.

Correct Answer:

Lower priority because the immediate threat has passed.

Question 2

In most dispatch protocols, what is the defining characteristic of a 'Priority 1' or 'Code 3' call?

Any call involving a weapon. A situation with an imminent threat to life or a serious crime in progress. Any call reported directly via a 9-1-1 line. A request for assistance from another law enforcement agency.

Correct Answer:

A situation with an imminent threat to life or a serious crime in progress.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of using structured questioning from an Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) protocol?

To reduce the dispatcher's liability in case of a negative outcome. To gather demographic information for hospital records. To provide a consistent method for gathering critical patient information and giving pre-arrival instructions. To slow down the caller and keep them on the line until help arrives.

Correct Answer:

To provide a consistent method for gathering critical patient information and giving pre-arrival instructions.

Question 4

When receiving a silent 9-1-1 call from a landline, what is the standard procedure after attempts to make voice contact fail?

Immediately disconnect the call to free up the 9-1-1 line. Dispatch a law enforcement unit to the address for a welfare check. Call the number back on a non-emergency line. Record the call as a misdial and take no further action.

Correct Answer:

Dispatch a law enforcement unit to the address for a welfare check.

Question 5

Which factor is MOST critical for a dispatcher to determine when prioritizing a report of a vehicle collision?

The number of vehicles involved. The extent of traffic blockage. The presence and severity of injuries. Whether one of the drivers is intoxicated.

Correct Answer:

The presence and severity of injuries.

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