IAED ETC study plan

Map the full structure of a protocol system: list the components of a scripted calltaking frame (entry questions, incident type selection, determinant assignment) and explain in writing how each component feeds dispatch

Define and distinguish key terms in your own words: protocol, determinant code, call type, dispatch priority, and response configuration

Walk through five sample incident scenarios end-to-end and label where calltaking ends and prioritization begins

Build a one-page glossary of 25 protocol-system terms you must recognize instantly

Practice scripted entry questioning on 20 practice scenarios, prioritizing life-threat screening questions before location or demographic detail

Identify the three most common calltaking errors (leading questions, skipped safety questions, premature incident-type selection) and write a corrective script for each

Classify 30 practice calls into incident types and assign the matching determinant level, then justify each choice in one sentence

Compare how caller emotional state and language barriers change your questioning sequence without changing the required information collected

Rank 25 scenarios by dispatch priority and explain the triage logic behind each ranking using determinant level and response-time target

Distinguish urgent from non-urgent and emergent from non-emergent using written criteria, then apply the criteria to 15 borderline cases

Analyze how over-triage and under-triage each affect resource deployment, and document one realistic consequence of each

Draft a personal decision checklist for upgrading or downgrading a call mid-interview

Explain the purpose and legal-protective function of determinant-based dispatch and how it constrains dispatcher discretion

Identify the anatomical and physiological red flags that force immediate EMD protocol entry

Practice selecting the correct EMD protocol card for 15 symptom presentations without hesitating on the index

Describe how dispatch precision affects first-responder safety and scene staging decisions

Memorize and recite the DD-CPR compression sequence, rate, depth, and hand-position instructions in scripted form without notes

Deliver the full telephone CPR script aloud to a practice caller in under 90 seconds while keeping the caller moving

List the conditions under which DD-CPR is initiated, paused, or discontinued, and state the reason for each

Troubleshoot five caller-obstacle scenarios (panic, physical inability, hostile bystander, language barrier, child present) with a scripted response for each

Sequence the full cardiac-arrest call from entry question through compressions-in-progress, documenting each protocol step in order

Identify the documentation and quality-assurance requirements that apply to EMD calls and DD-CPR events

Draft a personal CDE tracking log with categories, hours, and evidence fields aligned to recertification requirements

Audit your own week 1-5 notes and list every concept you still cannot explain without reference

Build a 12-month CDE calendar that distributes required hours across quarters and mixes clinical, protocol, and technology topics

Re-drill your week 1 glossary and week 6 gap list, closing every item you previously could not explain unaided

Review recertification eligibility requirements and map your current status against each one

Practice 10 mixed-domain scenarios under time pressure to rebuild cross-domain fluency

Complete two full-length timed practice sets spanning all four domains and score each by domain

Target your two weakest domains with focused re-drills until each reaches a consistent passing margin

Rehearse the DD-CPR script and protocol-selection drill one final time under time pressure

Finalize your CDE log and confirm recertification documentation is complete and stored