Before ending the call with medical direction, what must be done?

Before ending the call with medical direction, what must be done?

• A. End the call abruptly.
• B. Transfer the call to an intermediate base station.
• C. Notify medical direction of a method to re-contact the ambulance and set communications equipment to receive calls.
• D. Document the call only in the log.

Answer: (C)

Maintaining a reliable link with medical direction before closing the call is essential. The best approach is to notify medical direction of a method to re-contact the ambulance and ensure the communications equipment is set to receive inbound calls. This guarantees that if the patient’s condition changes or additional orders are needed, the team can quickly reach medical direction without delay, and the crew will be reachable on the configured channel or contact point. Ending the call abruptly would cut off access to medical direction and any potential follow-up questions or orders. Transferring to an intermediate base station isn’t typically the required step before ending a one-on-one consultation, and simply documenting the call in the log does not safeguard ongoing communication or re-contact capability.

Maintaining a reliable link with medical direction before closing the call is essential. The best approach is to notify medical direction of a method to re-contact the ambulance and ensure the communications equipment is set to receive inbound calls. This guarantees that if the patient’s condition changes or additional orders are needed, the team can quickly reach medical direction without delay, and the crew will be reachable on the configured channel or contact point.

Ending the call abruptly would cut off access to medical direction and any potential follow-up questions or orders. Transferring to an intermediate base station isn’t typically the required step before ending a one-on-one consultation, and simply documenting the call in the log does not safeguard ongoing communication or re-contact capability.