I'm noticing that, for the past couple of days, when a unit is dispatched, the incident type (Chest Pain/Heart, Stroke/CVA, etc) is often followed by a letter such as, "B" or C" and I'm wondering what these letters represent?
I'm noticing that, for the past couple of days, when a unit is dispatched, the incident type (Chest Pain/Heart, Stroke/CVA, etc) is often followed by a letter such as, "B" or C" and I'm wondering what these letters represent?
Been asked and answered many times over. Google "emergency medical dispatch" for specifics.
On medical runs it refers to the way they respond either emergent or non-emergent and the only thing that I've heard them using it is on Mental Emotional runs
Which one is more emergent, B or C? I'm trying to tell based on the units they send, but I'm not a seasoned enough listener to be able to tell.
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The scale goes from:
A "Alpha" (Least Critical) --> E "Echo" (Most Critical/Cardiac Arrest/Not Breathing)
There's technically an "Omega" that is even less than "Alpha", but a lot of places don't use it.
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And until very recently, these were NOT in use on locution, or aural dispatching for IFEMS. Only time you heard any codes were when an incident code was changed while the units were en route, and control would announce the change. About a week ago, this changed, and now ALL medical response calls have the letter code added. A lot of changes have occurred rather recently. No longer are IFEMS FD OPS TGs called FD OPS XX... They are now just OPS XX. Only Speedway, and Airport FDs still have any other designations. Airport is Airport FD OPS XX... Speedway is still SFD OPS. Most if not all IFEMS MDT/Laptops have been taken in to be redone, or replaced in last week or so also. This indicates some changes with the CAD system finally. And in the not to distant future, Pulse Point will begin use with IFEMS, as well as Westfield FD in Hamilton County.
This indicates some changes with the CAD system finally. And in the not to distant future, Pulse Point will begin use with IFEMS, as well as Westfield FD in Hamilton County.