911 Operator - correct answer • Questioning callers to determine their location and the
nature of the emergency
• Receiving incoming telephone calls regarding fire, police and emergency medical
services
• Determining response requirements and placing priorities on situations
• Recording details of all calls, dispatches and messages
• Retrieving and entering data from teletype networks and computerized data systems
• Contacting emergency response field units to determine their availability for dispatch
EMT - correct answer provides basic care for medical emergencies, illness, injury
crime-scene investigator - correct answer person who uses physical evidence at the
scene of the crime and then uses deductive and inductive reasoning to gain knowledge
of the events surrounding the crime.
Blood spatter analyst - correct answer forensic scientist that deals with the physical
properties of blood and the patterns produced under different conditions as a result of
various forces applied to the source of blood
Forensic DNA Analyst - correct answer Analyzes crime scenes, analyze & interpret
data, provide court testimony, reconstruct crime scenes, preform chemical, biological,
and physical analysis on evidence
Medical Examiner - correct answer A physician who performs an autopsy when death
may be accidental or violent. He or she may also serve in some jurisdictions as the
coroner.
Coroner - correct answer An elected public officer whose chief duty is to investigate
questionable deaths. (may have no medical experience)
toxicologist - correct answer a scientist who studies the specific properties of potentially
toxic substances
Morgue Assistant - correct answer ● Receives bodies of deceased patients
● Helps place bodies in compartment trays
● Confirms identification of bodies
● Releases bodies as appropriate
● May assist pathologist in performing autopsies
biochemist - correct answer a scientist specializing in the study of the composition,
properties, and reactions of life substances and processes
Food scientist - correct answer Professional trained to know and research the biology
and chemistry of foods and the
processes used to improve and preserve them.
