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EMS Incident Types Flashcards

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ALRMM

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Medical alarm activation - inc calls from alarm companies advising a person has activated their medical alarm, pendant, AED alarmed boxes, etc

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ADWM

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Assault with a deadly weapon - inc penetrating wound to head or trunk of body. Include accidental, intentional, or self-inflicted injuries

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AP

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Abdominal Pains - inc pains in anterior abdomen, sides, and/or anterior groin, traumatic or non-traumatic injuries

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AR2

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Allergic/Anaphylaxis - inc reactions from a known or suspected exposure to an allergen, and where the patient has a history of anaphylactic reaction, difficulty swallowing or swelling of the airway w normal breathing; do they know they have allergies, and what has happened in the past?

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AR3

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Allergic Reaction - inc are reactions to medications, food, etc

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ASLTM

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Assault/Domestic - any form of simple assault, domestic situation where info is not available for specific type of injury. Use appropriate code if info is available

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BLED2

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Bleed/Severe Laceration - inc lacerations or wounds (fractures excluded); bleeding that is uncontrollable by direct pressure; internal bleeding

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BLED3

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Bleeding controlled - inc lacerations or wounds w controllable bleeding (fractures excluded); nose bleed; rectal bleed; hematuria, stabbing to extremity w controlled bleed

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BP

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Back Pain - includes back pains, traumatic or non-traumatic

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BURN

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Burns - inc are burns from fire, sun or chemical nature. 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the face is entered as priority 1 response utilizing the appropriate modifying circumstance (SI or DF)

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CHOK1

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Choking - inc is choking w no apparent airway, poor air exchange, as evidenced by loss of consciousness, cyanosis, and/or minimal or no coughing

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CHOK2

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Choking/Air Exchange - inc where a subject has choked on something but now has good air exchange, talking w no problems, crying, good color, involving children up to age 5

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CHOK3

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Choking/Air Exchange - inc where a subject has choked on something but now has good air exchange, talking w no problems, crying, good color, involving children over age 5

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COLD

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Cold Emergency - inc are frostbite and hypothermia

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CP

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Cardiac Problem - inc chest pains in patients 30 or older, traumatic or non-traumatic; includes patients under 30 yrs of age experiencing chest pains due to trauma, subjects experiencing tachycardia w previous history, or cardiac problems w previous history. Patients under 30 w abnormal EKG results; code as DOC

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CP3

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Cardiac Problem - inc chest pains in patients under 30 yrs of age, non-traumatic related, rib injury due to trauma (all ages), chest pains w no history and no shock indicators (under 30), tachycardia or bradycardia w no history

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CRA

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Cardio-Respiratory Arrest - confirmed pulseness, sonic patient (unconscious patients w respiration a described as gurgling, gasping, deep breathing, “can’t get air in,” breathing “funny” = pulse should be checked immediately; citizens advising DNR papers are on scene must be entered under this category and the ECO should recommend caller do pre-arrival instructions)

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CRA2

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Cardio-Respiratory Arrest - same indications of arrest as explained for CRA priority 1 entry; however; DNR papers are present (non-hospice related)

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CVA

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CVA/Stroke - inc CVA, stroke like symptoms (in the absence of mental status alterations) such as partial paralysis/weakness, difficulty in speaking, slurred speech, facial drooping

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DIAB

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Diabetic Problem - inc are acute diabetic problems not otherwise upgraded by modifiers

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DIFF

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Difficulty breathing - acute onset of breathing problems and acute changes in those w chronic respiratory problems (such as COPD patient). O2 saturation reported below 94, but no reported respiratory distress, code as DOC.
Apnea monster alert for patients up to 1 yoa regardless of current condition

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DOAM

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DOA (confirmed) - when info received from a reliable source (doctor, nurse, EMT) and from citizens describing obvious DOA (cold stiff blue, last seen 2 days ago)
ECOs cannot accept DNR papers - only field providers who actually look at the paperwork and verify their validity can
If none above is present, enter as CRA

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DOC

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Code utilized for call types that would normally be a priority 1 or 2 call type and are received from doctor’s office, nursing homes, or medical facilities
Ex inc CP DIFF DIAN CRA etc

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ELEC2

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Electrical Injury - inc shocks by lightning strikes and outside power lines or electrical sources

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ELEC3

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Electrical Injury - inc shocks by inside electrical source

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EYE

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Eye Injury - isolated shocks by an Isolde electrical source

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ETRAN

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Emergency transports - from St Frances hospital to Chippenham or MCV for Cardiac (MI) or Trauma situations. Patients requiring transport to another Bon Secours facility from St Frances with a cath machine

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EXT2

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Major extremity trauma - injuries to proximal extremities; inc fractures, open or closed (femur, humerus - or this particular limb trapped in something)

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EXT3

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Minor extremity trauma - injuries to distal extremities; inc fractures, open or closed (tibia, fibula, wrist, radius, ulna, knee, elbow - or this particular Lomb caught in something) injuries to shoulder or hip

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FALL

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Fall injury - inc are injuries from a fall downstairs, off a ladder, off a roof, down cliffs, out of tree, etc - when specific injury is not available; if specific injury is available, use appropriate code
Not a disposition code

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FALLH

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Fall injury (height) - falls from 20’ or above (2nd story of a house). Children - fall from 10’ feet or above code as FALLH

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HEAD

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Head Injury - blunt closed head trauma

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HEAT

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Heat Emergency - inc are heat exhaustion, heat stroke, head cramps, etc

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INTOX

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Alcohol Intoxication - confirmed alcohol related situations w/o injury or any other acute medical problems

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JURIS

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Call taken and relayed to another Jurisdiction that message taker is unable to transfer

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MVAHV

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Any vehicle accident w subject(s) trapped by large or heavy vehicles (dump truck, semi, train, school bus)

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MVAOT

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MVA/OVERTURNED PRI 1 - vehicle overturned, over an embankment

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MVATR

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MVA/TRAPPED PRI 1 - vehicle accident w the report of subject(s) trapped or possibly trapped

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MVAP1

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MVA/PRI 1 - inc pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, person ejected w no info on their condition, head on collision (25mph +) vehicle vs tree/immovable object (25mph +), T-bone; any other modifier that fits the PRI 1 category

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MVAP2

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MVA/PRI 2 - inc those with citizens describing as “serious” injuries but no other info available, not otherwise fitting the PRI 1 category (looks serious, sounds serious, etc)

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MVAP3

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MVA/PRI 3 - inc reports of unknown type injuries or minor injuries (minor fender bender in parking lot)

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OB1

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OB/GYN PRI 1 - defined as pains less than 2 min apart, crowning, presenting parts, or anything leading the caller and/or ECO to believe delivery is imminent; also includes 2nd and 3rd trimester bleed w abdominal pains

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OB2

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OB/GYN PRI 2 - 2nd and 3rd trimester bleed w/o abdominal pains

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OB3

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OB/GYN PRI 3 - non-pregnancy related vaginal bleed, possible ectopic pregnancy, 1st trimester; routine labor, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd trimester abdominal pains, water breaking w no PRI 1 or 2 criteria; other OB/GYN problems not otherwise meeting criteria for other OB/GYN categories

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ODM

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Overdose - EMS

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PDAST

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PD Assist - the code will be associated with the PD code of ROBB when a citizen has been injured in the commission of a robbery. The radio operator will change the code to the appropriate type injury prior to dispatching the call (CAD will not provide a recommendation for this call type)

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POIS

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POIS - inc ingestion, inhalation, or absorption of any toxic substance

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PSYCH

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Mental/Psychiatric - inc are nervous disorders, any type of nervous problems, may include mental patients, subjects threatening suicide, etc

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REFEUS

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Patient Refusal - when a caller is requesting pre-arrival instructions but is refusing an ambulance be sent to assist them, pre-arrival will be provided and both the entry and clear code will be REFUS

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RAPEM

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Rape/Sex Offense - sexual assaults in the absence of the other trauma

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RMTAD

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Mutual Aid - inc EMS type mutual aid calls outside the county

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SEIZ1

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Seizure Active - exhibiting seizure activity at the time the 911 call is received, or post-ictal state and non-communicative

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SEIZ2

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Seizure Activity - seizure activity no longer in evidence, and the patient is able to talk (not necessarily making sense). Aura of a seizure and multiple seizures with patient fully alert now

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SICK

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Sick Case - inc are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, toothache, earache, headache w no injury, flu, rash, dehydration, etc (on dispatch announce specific illness)

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STAND

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Standby - inc are standbys at football games, car races, outdoor sporting events, County Fair, County Air Show, etc (call for service will only be generated for a fire unit if that unit is remaining busy/unavailable to respond on call for service; if the fire unit is remaining available to respond on calls, they will be shown in district (ID) with their location and NO call for service will be generated)

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TRANS

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Transports - inc transports to hospitals, ER, doctors office and/or family residence which has been set up directly by the rescue squad. The ECC may also receive a call requesting a transport for heart transplant patients in which we will honor the request. Priority response will be established by the hospital requiring assistance and relayed to the responding unit

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UNC1

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Unconscious/Altered - inc are subjects unconscious or w new onset of altered level of consciousness

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UNC2

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Syncopal Episode - inc are subjects that passed out/fainted, awake before termination of 911 calls

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UNKP

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Unknown type problem - this is typically a third party caller who is not at the patient’s side or doesn’t otherwise have any info as to what the problem is or resource that is needed. Fire, EMS & PD will be dispatched.
Not a disposition code

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ACTIVM

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Subject(s) actively killing a large group of people in a public place (both indoors and outdoors)

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