EMD EVENT TYPES

Question 0

EMD CARD # 2 IS ….

Answer 0

ALLERGIES (reactions) / ENVENOMATIONS (stings, bites)

Question 1

EMD CARD # 1 IS ….

Answer 1

ABDOMINAL PAIN / PROBLEMS

Question 2

EMD CARD # 3 IS ….

Answer 2

ANIMAL BITES / ATTACKS

Question 3

EMD CARD # 4 IS ….

Answer 3

ASSAULT / SEXUAL ASSAULT

Question 4

EMD CARD # 5 IS ….

Answer 4

BACK PAIN (non-traumatic on non-recent trauma)

Question 5

EMD CARD # 6 IS ….

Answer 5

BREATHING PROBLEMS

** PRIORITY SYMPTOMS

Question 6

EMD CARD # 7 IS ….

Answer 6

BURNS (scalds) / EXPLOSION

Question 7

EMD CARD # 8 IS ….

Answer 7

CARBON MONOXIDE / INHALATION / HAZMAT

Question 8

EMD CARD # 9 IS ….

Answer 8

CARDIAC OR RESPIRATORY ARREST / DEATH

Question 9

EMD CARD # 10 IS ….

Answer 9

CHEST PAIN (non-traumatic)

** PRIORITY SYMPTOMS

Question 10

EMD CARD # 11 IS ….

Answer 10

CHOKING

Question 11

EMD CARD # 12 IS ….

Answer 11

CONVULSIONS / SEIZURES

Question 12

EMD CARD # 13 IS ….

Answer 12

DIABETIC PROBLEMS

Question 13

EMD CARD # 14 IS ….

Answer 13

DROWNING (near) / DIVING / SCUBA ACCIDENT

Question 14

EMD CARD # 15 IS ….

Answer 14

ELECTROCUTION / LIGHTING

Question 15

EMD CARD # 17 IS ….

Answer 15

FALLS

Question 16

EMD CARD # 16 IS ….

Answer 16

EYE PROBLEMS

Question 17

EMD CARD # 18 IS ….

Answer 17

HEADACHE

Question 18

EMD CARD # 19 IS ….

Answer 18

HEART PROBLEMS / AICD

Question 19

EMD CARD # 20 IS ….

Answer 19

HEAT / COLD EXPOSURE

Question 20

EMD CARD # 21 IS ….

Answer 20

HEMORRHAGE / LACERATION

** PRIORITY SYMPTOMS

Question 21

EMD CARD # 22 IS ….

Answer 21

INACCESSIBLE INCIDENT / OTHER ENTRAPMENTS (non-vehicle)

Question 22

EMD CARD # 23 IS ….

Answer 22

OVERDOSE / POISONING / (ingestion)

Question 23

EMD CARD # 24 IS ….

Answer 23

PREGNANCY / CHILDBIRTH / MISCARRIAGE

Question 24

EMD CARD # 25 IS ….

Answer 24

PSYCHIATRIC / ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR / SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Question 25

EMD CARD # 26 IS ….

Answer 25

SICK PERSON (specific diagnosis)

Question 26

EMD CARD # 27 IS ….

Answer 26

STAB / GUNSHOT / PENETRATING TRAUMA

Question 27

EMD CARD # 28 IS ….

Answer 27

STROKE (CVA)

Question 28

EMD CARD # 29 IS ….

Answer 28

TRAFFIC / TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS

Question 29

EMD CARD # 30 IS ….

Answer 29

TRAUMATIC INJURIES (specific)

Question 30

EMD CARD # 31 IS ….

Answer 30

UNCONSCIOUS / FAINTING (near)

** PRIORITY SYMPTOMS

Question 31

EMD CARD # 32 IS ….

Answer 31

UNKNOWN PROBLEM (man down)

Question 32

EMD CARD # 33 IS ….

Answer 32

TRANSFER / INTER-FACILITY / PALLIATIVE CARE

Question 33

EMD CARD # 34 IS ….

Answer 33

AUTOMATED CRASH NOTIFICATION

Question 34

THERE ARE FOUR EMD CARDS THAT ARE CONSIDERED PRIORITY SYMPTOMS:
WHAT ARE THE NUMBERS AND THE DESCRIPTIONS….?

Answer 34

CARD 6 = BREATHING PROBLEMS
CARD 10 = CHEST PAIN (non-traumatic)
CARD 21 = HEMORRHAGE / LACERATION
CARD 31 = UNCONSCIOUS / FAINTING (near)

Question 35

EMD CARDS 1 TO 34 ARE EMERGENCY CALLS AND MUST BE DISPATCHED WITHIN HOW LONG?

Answer 35

EMD CARDS 1 TO 34 MUST BE DISPATCHED WITHIN 60 SECONDS.