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 <br /> <br />34|Page <br /> <br />Phase1:OralBoardExamination <br />GuidanceforCandidatesandPreceptors <br /> <br />Oneofthekeystepsindemonstratingcompetencyandreadinesstofunctionasaprovider(EMTͲBorParamedic)with <br />OrangeCountyEmergencyMedicalServicesispassingthePhase1OralBoardExamination.Eachproviderisexpectedtosit <br />fortheexaminationandmustbeabletodemonstratecompetencytoallmembersoftheexaminingboardinordertopass <br />theexamination.TheexaminerswillconsistofatleastonephysicianrepresentativefromTheOfficeoftheMedical <br />DirectorplusadditionalproviderswithintheOCEMSsystem.Theexaminationusuallylasts15to30minutes,howeverit <br />mayrunlonger. <br />Theoralboardisbroadinscopeandfocusesonmultiplecontentareas.ItisfirmlyexpectedthateachPhase1candidate <br />bewellpreparedinadvancehavingmasteredallEMTͲBlevelprotocolsandprocedurespriortotakingthePhase1oral <br />boardexamination.CandidatesmustprovesatisfactoryknowledgeofmedicalpracticeswithintheOCEMSsystemtoall <br />membersoftheexaminingboardinordertopass. <br />Theoralboard’scontentisgenerallycasebasedwithanemphasisonprotocolknowledge,medicationknowledge,scene <br />management,resourceutilization,andoperationalcompetency. <br />Forexample,thequestionsbelowaresimilartothosequestionsusedinpriororalboardexaminations: <br />˜“A65yearsoldmaledevelopssuddenshortnessofbreathduringawalk.Whataresomeofthepossiblecausesofhis <br />shortnessofbreath(i.e.differentialdiagnosis)?” <br />˜“YouandyourpartnerrespondtoaparkinChapelHill.Thesceneissafe.Youfinda23yearoldmalewhois <br />unconscious,butbreathing.Hisrespiratoryrateis6andhisradialpulseisweakatabout120beatsperminute.What <br />stepdoyouwanttoperformnext?” <br />˜“Howtoyouperforma12ͲleadEKG?HowisittransmittedontheLifePak12?”(PleasenotethisisnotaskingforEKG <br />interpretation.ThisisaskinghowtoperformanEKGandthentransmitittothereceivinghospital.) <br />˜“WhencananEMTͲBadministeroralglucose?” <br />˜“Whatistheprocedureforconductingaprehospitalstrokescreen?” <br />˜“Whathospitalsinourserviceareaaretraumacenters?” <br />ThePhase1OralBoardExaminationisdesignedtobeachallengingexamthatwillonlybepassedifthecandidatecan <br />demonstratemasteryoftheOCEMSprotocols,procedures,andpolicies. <br />PleasedirectquestionsaboutpreparationfortheoralexaminationtotheTrainingOfficer. <br /> <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />JaneBrice,MDMarkQuale,MDRyanGrebe,EMTͲP <br />MedicalDirectorAssistantMedicalDirectorTrainingOfficer <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD