Police Dispatcher Practice Test

The acronym "D.O.A." would most likely appear in which type of report?

1. Traffic Accident Report

2. Criminal Investigation Report

3. Emergency Medical Report

4. Property Inventory Report

The correct answer is: Emergency Medical Report

The acronym "D.O.A." stands for "Dead on Arrival," a term frequently used by medical and emergency responders. This designation indicates that when emergency personnel arrive at the scene, the individual is already deceased. In this context, the Emergency Medical Report is the most appropriate document in which this acronym would appear. Such reports often include critical information pertinent to the medical condition of individuals at the scene, with "D.O.A." being a crucial update regarding the status of a patient who was expected to receive medical care but was found to have already passed away. Other types of reports, such as traffic accident reports or criminal investigation reports, might contain information about fatalities but would typically not utilize the acronym "D.O.A." in the same explicit manner as an Emergency Medical Report, where rapid assessments of life status are vital. A Property Inventory Report is unrelated to human medical status and would not include this terminology at all. Thus, the use of "D.O.A." is specifically aligned with the context of emergency medical situations.