K Deck Acronyms

[918Dave]

Lately I have heard a new acronym being used on K Deck. INA's Was curious as to what that might stand for?

 

[KB7MIB]

This was spoken as "I N A"?
Or "I and A"?

At the time of the dispatch on A1/K1, or by an RTO or a field unit on a tac channel?

John
Peoria, AZ

 

[918Dave]

Spoken as INA's (plural) on K6 & K8. Both calls were traffic accidents with the CMD unit reporting to the Alarm room the number of 'INA's' on scene. Rescue units were cancelled on both calls, but, I'm accustomed to the mention of the number of 'patient refusals' being reported back to the Alarm room, so I'm wondering if it's in the same ballpark?

 

[KB7MIB]

As far as I can tell, an INA is an Immediate Needs Assessment, so it may be part of the protocol that medics follow to triage and classify patients.

John
Peoria

 

[918Dave]

That fits nicely, but, if the on scene commander is already calling the patient an Immediate, they have already been assessed.

 

[918Dave]

Just monitored an accident with extrication in Chandler on K11. No Immediates, 2 delayed patients. 2 INA's.