DB 14-07, EPCR Procedures

Question 1

EPCR that are unable to be fixed, should be reported to?

Answer 1

EMS battalion captain

administrative battalion chief

Question 2

The nontransport EPCR should be completed?

Answer 2

As soon as practical

Question 3

The LA County EMS agency requires providers are utilizing the EPCR platforms have a contingency plan identified for reporting patient documentation in the event of total system failure. The departments contingency plan is?

Answer 3

Utilize a F902m form

Question 4

Members completing patient EPCR forMS, shall include the following information in the patient care section of the journal?

Answer 4

Incident number,
type of alarm,
incident disposition

Question 5

The Panasonic G –1 has an integrated camera with the ability to attach a photograph to a patient’s EPCR. The use of the camera is?

Answer 5

Authorized for use to document patient care issues which would not be available after leaving the scene,
authorized when it may improve patient care at the hospital

Question 6

Photographs of injuries, wounds and or the patient’s face is?

Answer 6

Prohibited

Question 7

The new tablet includes a magnetic strip card reader capable of incorporating personal identification information into the EPCR. Members show only use the card reader to scan the following forms of identification?

Answer 7

Automated ID card

Question 8

Responsible members dispatched to an EMS incident shall initiate an EPCR on every medical incident dispatched, these include?

Answer 8

Non emergency incidents,
medical false alarms,
patients gone on arrival