Which term refers to the committee advising medical directors on protocols?

• A. Medical Control Board
• B. Quality Assurance
• C. On-Line Medical Control
• D. Base Physician

Answer: (A)

This question tests your understanding of EMS governance and who guides protocol development. The term that refers to the committee advising medical directors on protocols is the Medical Control Board. This board functions as an advisory body that reviews and helps set treatment guidelines, drug formulary, and scope of practice to ensure protocols align with current standards and best practices. It helps translate medical direction into official policies that field providers follow, rather than providing real-time care direction.

On-Line Medical Control, by contrast, refers to real-time physician direction given during a patient encounter. A Base Physician is the individual physician who provides this direct direction at the base or via communication with EMS crews. Quality Assurance focuses on evaluating performance and outcomes to drive improvements, not on advising protocol language.