Which member of a high-performance team has the responsibility for assigning roles?

• A. Medical Director
• B. Scribe
• C. Team Leader
• D. CPR Coach

Answer: (C)

Leading a high-performance resuscitation team means organizing the group quickly and distributing tasks. The person in charge on scene is the Team Leader, and they assign who performs chest compressions, who manages the airway, who operates the defibrillator and times rhythm checks, who administers medications, and who records events. This clear delegation keeps the team coordinated, minimizes delays, and ensures all critical steps are covered. The CPR Coach focuses on the quality of CPR and rhythm checks, the Scribe records the events, and the Medical Director provides medical oversight, but the on-scene role that assigns tasks is the Team Leader.