CAD Call Types: Definition to Call Type Flashcards
Lumber or junk yard.
YARD
[Lumber or Junk Yard Fire]
Wires down or arcing as reported.
WIRES
[Wires Down or Arching]
Rescue of a person or animal from swiftly moving water.
WATER
[Swift Water Rescue]
Truck, RV, or large vehicle fire as reported. Use VEHF if located on the freeway.
VEHL
[Vehicle Fire, Truck or RV]
Vehicle fire involving a hazardous materials tanker on or off the freeway.
VEHHM
[Vehicle Fire, Hazardous Materials Tanker Involved]
Vehicle fire as reported on the freeway and not spreading in a brush area. This includes on and off ramps. Send as a BRUSH if in a brush area.
VEHF
[Vehicle Fire]
Smoke and/or fire visible from the sidewalk grating or post-style vent (underground).
VAULT
[Electrical Vault Fire]
Smoke and/or fire visible from an unknown source. Consider BRUSH call type for an unknown type fire in a brush area. (consult superviser)
UNK
[Unknown Fire Type]
Unconscious person or altered level of consciousness.
UNC
[Unconscious Person]
Train or automobile tunnel fire or rescue as reported.
TUNNEL
[Tunnel Fire or Rescue]
Tree or shrub fire as reported and not affecting a structure.
TREE
[Tree or Shrub Fire]
Person unable to remove themselves from the mechanism of injury. This type of response requires specialized rescue equipment/technical expertise. Requires USAR.
TRAP
[Person Trapped]
Train fire as reported.
TRAIN
[Train Fire]
Traffic collision resulting in a person trapped, vehicle roll over, or vehicle off the freeway onto street level. Overturned vehicle with unknown confirmation of trapped persons.
TCT
[Traffic Collision, Person Trapped]
Traffic collision resulting in a vehicle into an occupied or vacant, residential or commercial structure. Structural building compromise house/building.
TCSTR
[Traffic Collision, Vehicle into Structure]
Traffic collision involving a pedestrian, cyclist, or bystander.
TCP
[Traffic Collision, Pedestrian Involved]
Traffic collision resulting vehicle over the side a distance greater than 100 feet. Places where there is a significant drop.
TCO
[Traffic Collision, Vehicle Over the Side]
Traffic collision requiring numerous resources for extrication operations. Victim(s) or vehicles trapped and crushed beneath other large vehicles.
TCMAJ
[Traffic Collision, Major Rescue]
Traffic collision involving a hazardous materials tanker. Product may or may not be leaking or identified. Indicate in text.
TCHM
[Traffic Collision Hazardous Materials Involved]
Traffic collision involving fire or vehicle fire with a person trapped inside.
TCF
[Traffic Collision Fire Involved]
Traffic collision involving a school, luxury, tour or public transit bus. Only use if passengers are involved (not including the driver) or if we do not know.
TCBUS
[Traffic Collision Bus Involved]
Determine if anyone is trapped or anything is on fire and call type appropriately. Multiple vehicle traffic collisions not on the freeway. All parties ambulatory without any major injuries or unknown if ambulatory unless major injuries reported. 3rd party informant calls unless major injuries reported.
TCB
[Traffic Collision BLS]
Determine if anyone is trapped or anything is on fire and call type appropriately. Traffic collisions including any of the following: Reported on a freeway including on ramps and off ramps, person ejected from vehicle, single vehicle involved, four or more patients or four or more vehicles involved, motorcycle involved, children younger than three, pregnant patient involved, head on collisions (At presumably high rates of speed).
TCA
[Traffic Collision ALS]
Active, pending, or post seizure. Body shaking, stiffness, or eyes rolling up.
SZR
[Seizure]
Colony of bees attacking and stinging humans or animals. Actively
SWARM
[Bee Swarm]
Report of smoke or fire coming from any appliance (oven, microwave, washer/dryer, A/C) or electrical outlet in a Single Family Dwelling only.
STRM
[Structure Fire, Modified]
Fire, smoke, or electrical problem inside or affecting a hospital. **Fire alarms at Harbor General Hospital.
STRHSP
[Hospital Fire]
Fire, smoke, or electrical problem inside or affecting a building 4 stories or higher. Alarm bells ringing in a high rise with no reports of smoke or fire from the premise or alarm company.
STRHI
[High Rise Fire]
Fire, smoke, or electrical problem inside or affecting a commercial building.
STRC
[Commercial Building Fire]
Fire, smoke, or electrical problem inside or affecting an apartment or complex.
STRA
[Apartment House Fire]
Fire, smoke, electrical problem inside or affecting a residential structure.
STR
[Structure Fire]
Accidental, intentional, or self-inflicted stabbing.
STAB
[Stabbing]
Use INJ card
Fuel spill or vehicle leaking fuel.
SPILL
[Fuel Spill]
Snake in the house, yard, or area as reported. No injuries.
SNAKE
[Snake in the House or Yard]
General illness, complaint of generalized, non-specific pain, cold or flu like symptoms, asymptomatic high or low blood pressure, earache or infection, Toothache, food related illness. Use when signs and symptoms of the chief complaint do not match those of any other call type.
SICKB
Complaints are the same as a sick BLS with one or more of the following: patient has abnormal blood pressure with any symptom, younger than three or older than 70, weak or dizzy (Directly stated or implied), Unable to sit up or stand on their own, under the care of any medical facility, under the influence of alcohol, reported by a third-party informant. Other potential Ellis criteria include relevant medical history Oregon from Milyer medical condition, oxygen saturation below 94%.
SICKA
Out building or shed fire as reported. Excludes garage.
SHED
[Out Building Fire]
Fire Department prescribed burn.
RXBURN
[Prescribed Burn]
Commercial or residential, exterior trash can or dumpster fire not affecting a structure.
RUB
[Rubbish Fire]
Refinery fire as reported.
REFIN
[Refinery Fire]
Pole or transformer fire as reported.
POLE
[Pole or Transformer Fire]
Accidental or intentional ingestion of a medication or poisonous substance. Indicate cause in the text.
POISON
[Poison Ingested]
Small or private aircraft down or crashed over dirt.
PLANES
[Small Aircraft Down]
Large or commercial aircraft down or crashed over dirt.
PLANEL
[Large Aircraft Down]
Oil or fuel pipeline rupture, leak, or fire.
PIPE
[Pipeline Leak or Fire]
Permit burn as notified by the local fire station. Expires at 1000 on specified date.
PERMIT
[Permit Burn]
Request for service from the public or law enforcement agency that is not a medical or fire response. Indicate nature of request in text.
PA
[Public Assist}
Advised call to document a response outside of LA County Fire jurisdiction.
OUT
[Other FD Jurisdiction]
Information documentation. Alarm or sprinkler system test, fire extinguisher demo, fire drill, movie special effects.
OTHER
[Information Only]
Oil well fire as reported.
OIL
[Oil Well Fire]
Suspected or known overdose. Accidental or intentional ingestion of drugs. Indicate cause in text. Suspected or known overdose of alcohol will be type coded based on symptoms.
OD
[Overdose]
Taking on water for boats under 65 feet.
MTWP
[Marine Boat Taking on Water Private]
Taking on water for boats 65 feet and over.
MTWC
[Marine Boat Taking on Water Commercial]
Missing swimmer, etc.
MSAR
[Marine Search and Rescue]
Tow, disabled boat, etc.
MPA
[Marine Public Assist]
Marine law enforcement assist and/or requests.
MLAW
[Marine law Enforcement Assist/Request]
Single engine outdoor fire for miscellaneous or discarded items. Indicate in text.
MISC1
[Outdoor Fire]
Marine fuel spills, oil spills, etc.
MHM
[Marine HAZ-MAT]
Marine medical rescue (EMS response).
MEMS
[Marine Emergency Medical Service]
Aircraft or marine vessel disaster involving 9 or less possible patients. Includes helicopter.
MDMN
[Marine Disaster Minor]
Aircraft or marine vessel disaster involving 10 or more possible patients.
MDMJ
[Marine Disaster Major]
Set up a requested evacuation site after a MDMN or MDMJ has been dispatched.
MDEV
[Marine Disaster Evacuation Set Up]
Incidents involving 20 or more patients or as requested from the field. Usually balanced from a previous call type such as GSW, EXPL, COLLAP, etc.
MCI
[Mass Casualty Incident]
Boat fire for boats under 65 feet.
MBP
[Marine Boat Fire Private]
Any boat fire docked or within the Marina Del Rey breakwater.
MBM
[Marine Boat Fire Marina]
Boat fire for boats 65 feet and over.
MBC
[Marine Boat Fire Commercial]
Labor or possible labor, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, possible miscarriage.
MAT
[Pregnancy or Childbirth]
Outside agency mutual aid request.
MA
[Mutual Aid]
Lifeguard Public Assist. Lifeguard units only.
LGPA
Lifeguard ocean rescue. Lifeguard units only.
LGOR
Lifeguard medical rescue. Life guard units only to an outside agency with or without and ALS response or within LAC with no ALS response. If an ALS response is needed within LAC, then type code accordingly.
LGEMS
Law enforcement request for Fire Department units to stage at a specific location and standby while a warrant is served for barricaded suspect or other similar event.
LAW
[Law Enforcement Standby]
Report of a landslide or mud and debris flow that has moved large objects such as cars or structures or trapped person. Send an investigation call type for basic reports of mud or debris in a yard or residence.
LAM
[Landslide Mud or Debris Flow]
Psychological rescue of a person threatening to jump from a high distance. Type code accordingly after the throat has been carried out.
JUMPER
[Psychological Rescue Jumper]
Outside fire report it out, illegal burn or dumping, unknown odor, or water main break. Public request to investigate.
INVO
[Investigation Outside]
Inside fire reported out. Public request to investigate. Alarm bells ringing with no smoke or fire reported.
INVI
[Investigation Inside]
Minor injury including contusions, abrasions, lacerations, sprains, closed fractures of the extremities below the elbow or knee. Minor external bleeding caused by an injury or laceration.
INJB
[Injury BLS]
Major bodily injury or wound with one or more of the following: Penetrating wound or blunt trauma to trunk (cheat, abdomen), Head or neck, pelvic or femur fracture, open (compound) fracture, crush injury or amputation, possible fracture at or above the knee or elbow (Consider dislocations possible fractures), Trouble breathing or shortness of breath, altered level of consciousness, severe, uncontrollable bleeding caused by an injury or laceration, injured from a far greater than 4 feet. Patient younger than three we’re older than 70, weaker dizzy (Directly stated or implied), Under the care of any medical facility, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, supported by a third-party.
INJA
[Injury ALS]
Request from hospital staff to transfer a patient to another hospital for specialized or additional follow up care. Request from the public or non-hospital staff or patients at hospitals regardless of their admittance status or location within the building or on hospital grounds including parking lots.
IFT
[Inter-Facility Transport]
Used for specific infectious diseases as directed by the medical Director Or as requested from the field. Are usually balance from a previous call type such as SICKB, BLEEDB, etc.
IDRB
[Infectious Disease Response]
Used for specific infectious diseases as directed by the medical Director or as requested from the field. Usually balanced from a previous called type such as SICKA, BLEEDA, etc.
IDRA
[Infectious Disease Response]
Open or sheared hydrant. Notify the jurisdictional fire station and or water company for a leaking hydrant.
HYD
[Open or Sheared Hydrant]
Witnessed or suspected hazardous materials leak, spill, storage, dumping, or illegal use. Request an ambulance for patients. Verify with SFD if necessary.
HM
[Hazardous Materials Incident]
Potential terrorist related incident such as calls involving suspicious substances or packages, dirty bombs, or other suspicious materials.
HHT
[Health Haz-Mat Code T Response]
Uncontrolled release or spill of a liquid or solid which may be hazardous and may or may not have a source.
HHSPL
[Health Haz-Mat Spill]
Radioactive materials involved in an accident.
HHRAD
[Health Haz-Mat Radioactive Response]
Medical waste such as needles, gloves, IV bags, bandages, catheters, blood contaminated materials, and related medical appliances that have been found abandoned or pose an immediate threat to public health or the environment.
HHMED
[Health Haz-Mat Medical Waste]
Drug lab response, typically meth or PCP.
HHLAB
[Health Haz-Mat Lab Response]
Fire involving chemicals or other types of hazardous materials.
HHFIRE
[Health Haz-Mat Fire]
Containers such as a drum, bottle, bucket, cylinder, tub, or bag with known or unknown chemicals. Abandon containers with unknown contents.
HHCONT
[Health Haz-Mat Container]
Release of airborne gases, fumes, smoke, vapors, miss, dust, or other particulates that may have hazardous contents. This may be as a result of a fire, a leaking vessel, or a container such as compressed gas cylinder or refinery gas release.
HHAIR
[Health Haz-Mat Air Release]
Accidental, intentional, or self-inflicted gunshot wound.
GSW
[Gunshot Wound}
Grass fire response upgraded from GRSA or as directed by field personal or SFD.
GRSB
[Modified Grass Fire}
Crossfire reported in battalion 11 or 17. Not only for antelope Valley.
GRSA
[Grass Fire, Antelope Valley]
Crossfire reported in a non-brush area.
GRS
[Grass Fire]
Suspected or known natural gas leak at the meter, propane or LPG leak outside.
GASO
[Gas Leak Outside]
Suspected or known natural gas propane or LPG leak inside a location.
GASI
[Gas Leak Inside]
Natural gas main break or rupture.
GASF
[Gas Main Break]
Interior commercial or residential flooding.
FLOOD
[Flooding Inside]
Fence fire as reported.
FENCE
[Fence Fire]
Controlled burn performed by the fire department. One day fire until a certain time.
FDBURN
[FD Controlled Burn]
Injury, laceration or blunt trauma to the eye. Impaled object or chemicals in the eye.
EYE
[Eye Injury BLS]
Heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Hypo thermia or frost bite. Indicate situation and text.
EXPOSB
[Heat or Cold Exposure BLS]
Complaints are the same as EXPOSB, With one or more of the following: patient is younger than age 3 or older than age 70, weak or dizzy, directly stated or implied, unable to set up Or stand on their own, under the care of any medical facility, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reported by a third-party informant.
EXPOSA
[Heat or Cold Exposure]
Witnessed, suspected, or audible explosion.
EXPL
[Explosion]
Technical rescue of a horse or other large animal that requires specialized equipment and expertise.
EQUINE
[Large Animal Rescue]
Person down with no further conditions or circumstances. Medical rescue with a reporting party not with the patient or unable to provide further details. If known, indicate in the text.
EMS
[Medical Rescue]
Person or persons stuck in an elevator with no medical emergency.
ELEV
[Elevator Rescue]
Witnessed or suspected electrical shock, lightning strike or taser subject.
ELEC
[Electrical Shock]
Actual or near drowning. Diving or scuba accident that does not require a dive team response. Drowning patient in full arrest.
DROWN
[Drowning or diving accident]
Dock, wharf, pier, or slip fire.
DOCK
[Dock, Wharf, or Pier Fire]
Deep water rescue involving a lake or waterway. Including an aqueduct.
DIVEW
[Lake or waterway rescue]
Drowning, diving, scuba incident in a deep, coastal, offshore area, including the ocean. Ocean response.
DIVE
[Deep water rescue]
Complaints of a diabetic problem. High or low blood sugar, abnormal behavior or sweet, fruity odor on breath.
DIAB
[Diabetic BLS]
Complaints are the same as DIAB with one or more of the following: blood sugar reported over 400 or glucometer reads high, patient is younger than three or older than 70 weak or dizzy, directly stated or implied, unable to sit up or stand on their own, under the care of any medical facility, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reported by a third party informant.
DIAA
[Diabetic ALS]
Train derailment as reported.
DERAIL
[Train derailment]
Shortness of breath, asthma, emphysema, COPD, or hyperventilation.
DB
[Difficulty breathing]
Partial or complete paralysis, facial drooping, difficulty speaking, loss of motor control, or altered level of consciousness with a history of stroke or hypertension.
CVA
[Stroke]
Chest discomfort, heaviness or tightness. Crushing, burning or constricting chest pain. Fluttering, palpitations or racing heartbeat.
CP
[Chest pain]
Technical rescue in a space not meant for human habitation where no collapse has occurred. May be used for a small scale wall or roof collapse.
CONFIN
[Confined space rescue]
Technical rescue due to a collapse building, structure, Trench, or mine.
COLLAP
[Collapsed building, structure or trench]
Rescue of a person from an Ocean Bluff or cliff with a response from lifeguards and possibly US Coast Guard.
COAST
[Coast rescue]
Rescue of person from a cliff, Canyon, or mountain side greater in distance than 100 feet. Requires USAR.
CLIFF
[Cliff rescue]
Complete or partial airway obstruction. Cleared airway following an obstruction. Indicate cause an situation in the text.
CHOKE
[Choking]
Technical rescue on Catalina island. Helicopter will respond to fly in the USAR task force.
CATRSQ
[Technical rescue on Catalina]
Brushfire reported on Catalina island. Verify with supervisor if necessary. U.S. Navy responds with hovercraft to transport apparatus and personal.
CATLNA
[Brush fire on Catalina]
Thermal, electrical, chemical, or radiation burns of varying degrees.
BURN
[Burns]
Brushfire as reported in designated brush areas. Verify with supervisor if necessary.
BRUSH
[Brush Fire]
Bridge fire as reported.
BRIDGE
[Bridge fire]
Bomb threat or visible device. Obtain staging location or command post from PSAP. Page jurisdictional battalion chief.
BOMB
[Bomb Threat]
Watercraft fire on the water. Specify lake or ocean.
BOAT
[Boat fire]
Non-traumatic bleeding, blood in urine, rectal or vaginal bleeding. Vomiting blood or coffee ground like vomit. Nose bleeds not caused by an injury.
BLEEDB
[Bleeding BLS]
Complaints are the same as BLEEDB with one or more of the following: dialysis patient with bleeding issues or bleeding from any catheter or shunt, patient on blood thinners other than aspirin or has a bleeding disorder. Patient younger than three or older than 70, weak or dizzy directly stated or implied, unable to sit up or stand on their own, under the care of any medical facility, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reported by a third-party informant. Nosebleeds not caused by an injury should be BLEEDB, regardless of age, week or dizzy, or third-party informant.
BLEEDA
Animal bite. Nonallergic insect bite or sting. Nonmalicious human bite.
BITEB
[Animal bites or insect bite/sting BLS]
Complaints are the same as a BITEB with one or more of the following: patient younger than three or older than 70, week or dizzy directly stated or implied, unable to set up or stand on their own, under the care of a medical facility, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, reported by third-party informant.
BITEA
[Animal bites or insect bite/sting ALS]
Psychiatric disorders or severely depressed, manic, violent, or paranoid behaviors. Suicidal thoughts or threats with no attempt. If an attempt has been made, then type code accordingly. Type code panic attack according to symptoms. Third-party informant calls unless specific ALS criterion is provided.
BEHAVB
[Psychological rescue BLS]
Complaints are the same as BEHAVB with one or more of the following: patient younger than three or older than 70, week or dizzy directly stated or implied, unable to sit up or stand on their own, under the care of any medical facility, under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
BEHAVA
[Psychological rescue ALS]
Biological detection system alarm activated and detected anthrax and one of 3USPS processing and distribution centers. No false alarms.
BDS
[Biological detection system]
Chronic acute back pain whether non-traumatic or caused by an injury. Kidney infection or stone presented as back pain.
BACKB
[Back Pain BLS]
BACKA
Physical assault with or without injury, sexual assault, child/elder abuse or assault. Intentional human bite. Third-party informant calls unless a specific ALS Criterion is provided.
ASSLTB
[Assault BLS
ASSLTA
[Assault ALS]
Person in cardiac and/or respiratory arrest. Not awake, not breathing normally.
ARREST
Monitoring company reports water flow alarm activation with a reset or restore.
ALRWFR
[Water Flow Alarm with reset]
Monitoring company reports water flow alarm activation.
ALRWF
[Water Flow Alarm]
Monitoring company reports residential heat or smoke detector alarm. Indicate reset or restore in text.
ALRR
[Residential Fire Alarm]
Manual pull alarm reported by premise or monitoring company. Indicate reset or restore in text.
ALRMAN
[Manual Pull Alarm]
Monitoring company reports medical alarm activation without any additional information that would warrant a more specific call type. If additional information on the patient’s condition is provide, type code according to the primary problem reported.
ALREMS
[Medical Alarm]
ALRCO
[Carbon monoxide Alarm]
Monitoring alarm company reports heat or smoke detection alarm at a commercial business with a reset or restore.
ALRAR
[Fire Alarm with reset]
Monitoring alarm company reports heat or smoke detection alarm at a commercial business. (Includes Hospital)
ALRA
[Fire Alarm]
LAX Tower will advise LA via Crash Phone. Enter location as LAX-COAST.
ALERTW
[Aircraft Emergency over water]
Airport Tower will advise ALERT3. Represents an aircraft crash, imminent crash or fire on a grounded aircraft.
ALERT3
[Aircraft crash or imminent crash]
Airport Tower will advise ALERT2. Represents a declared aircraft emergency in the air.
ALERT2
Airport Tower will advise ALERT1. Represents a warning light or minor aircraft difficulty in the air.
ALERT1
Witnessed or suspected allergic reaction to food, medication, insect bites/stings. Symptoms include rash, hives, itching, drooling, or difficulty breathing or swallowing.
ALERGY
[Allergic Reaction]
Specialized burn for agricultural industry. Expires at 1600 on specified date.
AGBURN
[Agricultural Burn]
Left or right flank/side pain, epigastric pain (upper, middle abdomen), mid-abdomen pain, supra pubic, or groin pain.
ABDB
[Abdominal Pain BLS]
Complaints are the same as ABDB (BLS) with one or more of the following: Patient younger than 3 older than 70, weak or dizzy (directly stated or implied), unable to sit up or stand on their own, under the care of any medical facility, under reported by a third-party informant.
ABDA
[Abdominal Pain ALS]
Outside agency requests a Truck for Automatic Aid
AAT
[Automatic Aid Truck]
Automatic agency request a Squad or ALS unit for Automatic Aid.
AAS
[Automatic Aid Squad]
Outside agency requests an Engine for Automatic Aid.
AAE
[Automatic Aid Engine]
Outside agency requests multiple resources or units other than an Engine, Squad or Truck. This includes requests for air squads.
AA
[Automatic Aid]
Informant disconnected during the transfer or conversation. For open lines, activate the TTY and send the response using any available information provided by the informant or PSAP and the mapping system. Attempt to contact the informant or PSAP to verify response. Change the call type and/or location once additional information is received and include relevant details. Document call back attempt.
911
[911 Hang Up]
