CED Risk Assessment & Mitigation 3

Question 1

A dispatcher receives a call about a person threatening suicide on a bridge overpass. Which additional resource should be dispatched beyond law enforcement?

Accepted Answer

EMS and a crisis negotiation team

Answer

Both EMS and crisis negotiators address the dual risk of injury and the need for de-escalation in a mental health emergency.

Question 2

What is the primary goal of 'risk stratification' when a dispatcher receives multiple simultaneous calls?

Accepted Answer

Ranking incidents by severity to allocate limited resources to the highest-priority threats first

Answer

Risk stratification ensures that life-threatening incidents receive immediate resources while lower-risk calls are queued appropriately.

Question 3

A caller reporting a domestic disturbance mentions that the subject has a history of violence and has access to weapons. How should this information affect dispatch?

Accepted Answer

Additional units should be dispatched and officers warned of the elevated threat

Answer

Prior violence history and weapon access are critical risk factors that require upgrading the response and ensuring officer safety briefing.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'dynamic risk assessment' during an active incident?

Accepted Answer

Continuously re-evaluating hazards as new information arrives from the field

Answer

Dynamic risk assessment requires ongoing re-evaluation throughout an incident as conditions, locations, and information change.

Question 5

When dispatching to a reported gas leak inside a building, which mitigation step should the dispatcher include in caller pre-arrival instructions?

Accepted Answer

Instruct occupants to evacuate and avoid using electrical switches or open flames

Answer

Evacuation and avoidance of ignition sources are the most critical pre-arrival safety steps to prevent explosion risk.

(CED) Certified Emergency Dispatcher Practice Test

(CED) Certified Emergency Dispatcher Practice Test

CED Risk Assessment & Mitigation 3