1. A method for managing the entry process of an emergency medical dispatch system, for dispatching medical assistance to persons needing such medical assistance, comprising the steps of: (A) receiving a medical call on a telephone communication device regarding a patient needing medical assistance; (B) receiving a description of a problem giving rise to a call for medical assistance; (C) receiving an age number for the person needing medical assistance; (D) determining if the person needing medical assistance is conscious and determining if the person needing assistance is breathing; (E) selecting an appropriate response, wherein such response depends on said described problem, said received age, said determination of consciousness and said determination of breathing (F) dispatching medical assistance to the person needing assistance based upon said selected appropriate response.