Communications Flashcards
What is the purpose of BOEC EMS Dispatch?
To send appropriate emergency medical responder units and ambulances to medical emergencies and maintain ambulance status at BOEC Dispatch.
What prefix should contract ambulance vehicles use when communicating with BOEC Dispatch?
The term “Medic” should precede the unit ID (e.g., Medic-317).
What should ambulance crews report to BOEC Dispatch using Mobile Data Computer (MDC) or radio?
They should report changes in status, including being at post, in service, en route to emergencies, on scene, transporting patients, and out of service.
What are the response priorities for EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement as per BOEC guidelines?
Priority 1: Hot for all services.
Priority 2: Hot for EMS and Fire, none for Law Enforcement.
Priority 3: Hot for EMS, Cold for Fire, none for Law Enforcement.
Priority 4-7: Varying levels of Cold or None.
What information should a BOEC dispatcher provide when assigning a unit to an incident?
Unit assigned, response priority, type code, incident location, assigned talk group, and dispatch time.
When contacting a hospital for On-Line Medical Control (OLMC), what information must EMS providers relay?
Unit number, contact person’s certification, location, purpose of the call, patient age and sex, chief complaint, history, vital signs, physical findings, treatments, destination hospital, and ETA.
Under what conditions should MRH be contacted instead of a Receiving Hospital?
When the patient destination is in Multnomah or Clackamas County (excluding Meridian Park Hospital).
What must EMS providers do if MRH physicians are unavailable for OLMC contact?
Contact the Receiving Hospital instead.
What specific information is required when contacting the Trauma Communications Center (TCC)?
Unit details, incident location, patient count, age and sex, trauma entry criteria, trauma band numbers, vital signs, ETA, transport mode, and destination.
What is considered acknowledgment of a radio message by BOEC?
When the dispatcher states the unit number and the time of day the message was received (e.g., “Medic 317 at 2205”).
