MIssissauga CACC EMS lingo

[EJB]

Greens, Reds?? I'm guessing that Green might be Code 3 and Red is code 4? Yellow also maybe?

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[ChuckWillis55]

Greens, Reds?? I'm guessing that Green might be Code 3 and Red is code 4? Yellow also maybe?

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The colours may have more to do with a hospital's ER status. "Green" for open, "Red" for no more room in the ER and you can figger out the "Yellow" status (ie caution).

 

[VA3ADP]

Eric,

Pretty sure its a new CAD system to replace the current one. However, I have no idea what the alphanumeric codes mean. I heard many years ago from a Paramedic that they were going eventually migrate over to MPDS, which is what Toronto Paramedic Services is using.

 

[Enjoi19]

Region of Peel is switching over to MPDS. It's a fair bit different than the old style.

MPDS call priority levels:

 

[mrweather]

I've been hearing the new lingo for the past couple of weeks and too was wondering what it meant.

 

[gary123]

All these new terms is making me Blue.

Back on topic. I wonder how tight the condition difference is between purple and red? My off the cuff idea would be purple = may die en-route or on arrival. red = won't die right now but will if not looked at immediately.

 

[VA3SOM]

I think colors are similar to CTAS scale.
Purple would be like CTAS 1 i think like Cardiac arrest or stroke and Red would be like CTAS 2

 

[gary123]

agreed. That was my conclusion on their use. 5 color names instead of numbers.

 

[VA3SOM]

At least far less confusing then their cryptic coding system for call types like "responding on a bravo echo two" or something.

 

[EJB]

Thanks for the info guys!