rfp237
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Listening to my local EMS communications, every call is either “on the green” or “on the red.” I assume this corresponds to the urgency of the response, but can someone tell me exactly what it means?
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Which agency are you listening to?Listening to my local EMS communications, every call is either “on the green” or “on the red.” I assume this corresponds to the urgency of the response, but can someone tell me exactly what it means?
Sounds likely, green for no code, red for code...could be anything thoughI’m wondering if “on the red“ means they go through red traffic lights and “on the green” means the wait for green lights.
Why be vague about who the ambulance companies are? Most likely it’s AMR and Monroe. AMR uses the Priority Dispatch EMD code information to categorize 1through 4 because that info is send to them via 911’s CAD dispatch. They have the City of Rochester EMS contract so much of their call volume comes from 911. Monroe has some coverage out in the county but does a considerable volume of private and transfer calls. They do get the 911 CAD info for any county area where they have response contracts.Actually, there are two ambulance services in my area. One categorizes each call using priority 1, priority 2, priority 3 or priority 4. The other uses this on the green or red terminology. After the dispatcher describes the emergency and the location to the ambulance crew, the dispatcher repeats the the location and then says “on the green” or “on the red” and the ambulance crew repeats the location ”on the green” or “on the red.”
it was in my time there. Some things never change.Sounds likely, green for no code, red for code...could be anything though
.AMR uses the on the green/red terminology.
A red tag is someone in critical condition and a green tag is minor. ALS-Advanced Life Support /BLS-Basic Life Support.Listening to my local EMS communications, every call is either “on the green” or “on the red.” I assume this corresponds to the urgency of the response, but can someone tell me exactly what it means?
Red is lights and siren. Green is ... not.Listening to my local EMS communications, every call is either “on the green” or “on the red.” I assume this corresponds to the urgency of the response, but can someone tell me exactly what it means?