You respond to a 35-year-old male patient who fell 50 feet from a bluff.Your authority to provide emergency care is an extension of the Medical Director's license to practice medicine.You are acting as a(n)________ of the Medical Director.

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As an individual authorized to act on behalf of the Medical Director, the EMT is acting as a designated agent. This means that the EMT has been given the authority to perform certain acts or make certain decisions, such as providing emergency medical care, under the direction of the Medical Director.

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