Identification should include

failing to send EMS when requested
failing to provide the EMD service as trained and certified
making a subjective judgment of the caller's credibility
making a subjective judgment of the validity of the caller’s chief complaint
displaying an argumentative/combative attitude
allowing prejudices/biases to influence decision-making
providing medical instruction without using the local medically approved Guidecards
failing to provide the EMD with proper training or certification
failing to maintain EMD certification
understanding the two types of consent
- actual (i.e., direct, verbal, nonverbal to someone giving aid)
- implied (i.e., situations where patients are unconscious and cannot respond; it is safe to assume they would want to be helped).

Process/Skill Questions:

What are the requirements to maintain your EMD certification in Virginia?
What are the requirements to maintain your Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) certification in Virginia?
Where can you locate the most current training standards in Virginia?
What is implied consent, and in what situations is it used?
What happens if you provide care to someone without their consent?