RMA/ EMD Triage codes
EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH CODES
1. ABDOMINAL PAIN, PROBLEMS
A1 Abdominal Pain
C1 Fainting or near fainting > 50
C2 Females with fainting or near fainting 12 – 50
C3 Males with pain above the naval > 35
C4 Females with pain above naval > 45
D1 Not alert
2. ALLERGIES (STINGS, BITES)
A1 No difficulty breathing
A2 Spider bite
B1 Unknown status
C1 Difficulty breathing or swallowing
C2 Special medications or injections used
D1 Severe respiratory distress
D2 Not alert
D3 Condition worsening
D4 Swarming attack
D5 Snake bite
E1 Ineffective breathing
3. ANIMAL BITE, ATTACKS
A1 Not dangerous body area
A2 Non recent injuries
A3 Superficial bites
B1 Possible dangerous area
B2 Serious hemorrhage
B3 Unknown status
D1 Unconscious or arrest
D2 Not alert
D3 Dangerous body area
D4 Large animal
D5 Exotic animal
D6 Attack or multiple animals
4. ASSAULT, SEXUAL ASSAULT
A1 Not dangerous body area
A2 Non recent injuries
B1 Possible dangerous area
B2 Serious Hemorrhage
B3 Unknown Status
D1 Unconscious or arrest
D2 Not alert
D3 Abnormal breathing
D4 Dangerous body area
D5 Multiple Victims
5. BACK PAIN (NON TRAUMATIC)
A1 Non traumatic back pain
A2 Non recent traumatic back pain
C1 Fainting or near fainting > 50
D1 Not alert
6. BREATHING PROBLEMS
C1 Abnormal breathing
C2 Cardiac history
D1 Severe respiratory distress
D2 Not alert
D3 Clammy
E1 Ineffective breathing
7. BURNS, EXPLOSION
A1 Burns < 18% body area
A2 Fire alarm
A3 Sunburn or minor burn
B1 Unknown status
C1 Building fire with entrapment
C2 Difficulty breathing
C3 Burns > 18%
D1 Unconscious or arrest
D2 Severe respiratory distress
D3 Not alert
D4 Explosion
D5 Multiple victims
8. CARBON MONOXIDE INHALATION
A1 Carbon monoxide alarm
B1 Alert without difficulty breathing
C1 Alert with difficulty breathing
D1 Unconscious or arrest
D2 Severe respiratory distress
D3 Hazmat
D4 Not alert
D5 Multiple victims
D6 Unknown status
9. CARDIAC, RESPIRATORY ARREST OR DEATH
O1 Expected death
B1 Obvious death
D1 Ineffective breathing
E1 Not breathing at all, Full arrest
E2 Breathing uncertain
E3 Hanging
E4 Strangulation
E5 Suffocation
E6 Drowning
10. CHEST PAIN
A1 Breathing normal < 35
C1 Abnormal breathing
C2 Cardiac history
C3 Cocaine
C4 Breathing Normal > 35
D1 Severe Respiratory distress
D2 Not alert
D3 Clammy
11. CHOKING
A1 Not choking now
D1 Not alert
D2 Abnormal breathing
E1 Choking verified ineffective breathing
12. CONVULSIONS SEIZURES
A1 Not seizing now
B1 Breathing regular not verified < 35
C1 Pregnancy
C2 Diabetic
C3 Cardiac history
D1 Not breathing
D2 Continuous or multiple seizures
D3 Irregular breathing
D4 Breathing regular not verified > 35
13. DIABETIC PROBLEMS
A1 Alert
C1 Not alert
C2 Abnormal behavior
C3 Abnormal Breathing
D1 Unconscious
14. DROWNING, DIVING, SCUBA ACCIDENT
A1 Alert and breathing normal (out of water)
B1 Alert with injuries (in water)
B2 Unknown status
C1 Alert with abnormal breathing
D1 Unconscious
D2 Not alert
D3 Diving or suspected neck injury
D4 Scuba incident
15. ELECTROCUTION, LIGHTNING
C1 Alert and breathing normal
D1 Unconscious
D2 Not disconnected from power
D3 Power not off or hazard present
D4 Long fall
D5 Not alert
D6 Abnormal Breathing
D7 Unknown status
E1 Not breathing or ineffective
16. EYE INJURIES
A1 Moderate eye injuries
A2 Minor eye injuries
A3 Medical eye problems
B1 Severe eye injury
D1 Not alert
17. FALLS
O1 Public assist
A1 Non dangerous body area
A2 Non recent
B1 Possible dangerous body area
B2 Serious hemorrhage
B3 Unknown status
D1 Dangerous body area
D2 Long fall
D3 Not alert
D4 Abnormal breathing
18. HEADACHE
A1 Breathing normally
B1 Unknown status
C1 Not alert
C2 Abnormal Breathing
C3 Speech problems
C4 Sudden onset of severe pain
C5 Numbness or paralysis
C6 Change in behavior
19. HEART PROBLEMS
A1 Heart rate > 50 bpm but < 130 bpm
A2 Chest pain < 35
B1 Unknown status
C1 Firing of AICD
C2 Abnormal breathing
C3 Chest pain > 35
C4 Cardiac history
C5 Cocaine
C6 Heart rate < 50 bpm or >130 bpm
D1 Severe respiratory distress
D2 Not alert
D3 Clammy
20. HEAT, COLD EXPOSURE
A1 Alert
B1 Change in skin color
B2 Unknown status
C1 Cardiac history
D1 Not alert
21. HEMORRHAGE
A1 Not dangerous hemorrhage
A2 Minor hemorrhage
B1 Possible dangerous hemorrhage
B2 Serious hemorrhage
B3 Bleeding disorder
C1 Hemorrhage through tubes
D1 Dangerous hemorrhage
D2 Not alert
D3 Abnormal breathing
22. INDUSTRIAL, MACHINERY ACCIDENT
B1 Unknown status
D1 Life status questionable
D2 Caught in machinery
D3 Multiple victims
23. OVERDOSE, POISONING
O1 Poisoning
B1 Overdose
C1 Violent
C2 Not alert
C3 Abnormal breathing
C4 Antidepressants
C5 Cocaine
C6 Narcotics
C7 Acid (Alkali)
C8 Unknown status
C9 Poison control request for response
D1 Unconscious
D2 Severe respiratory distress
24. PREGANCY, CHILDBIRTH, MISCARRIAGE
A1 First trimester bleeding
B1 Labor not imminent
B2 Unknown status
C1 Second trimester bleeding
C2 First trimester serious bleeding
D1 Breech or cord
D2 Head visible
D3 Imminent delivery
D4 Third trimester bleeding
D5 High risk complications
D6 Baby born
25. PSYCHIATRIC, MENTAL, BEHAVIOR
A1 Non violent and non suicidal
B1 Violent
B2 Threatening suicide
B3 Near hanging, strangulation or suffocation
B4 Unknown status
D1 Not alert
26. SICK CALL
A1 thru A26 Non priority symptoms
B1 Unknown status
C1 Cardiac history
D1 Not alert
27. STAB, GUNSHOT, PENETRATING TRAUMA
A1 Non recent
B1 Non recent central wound
B2 Known single peripheral wound
B3 Serious hemorrhage
B4 Unknown status
D1 Unconscious or arrest
D2 Not alert
D3 Central wound
D4 Multiple wounds
D5 Multiple victims
Ending in G=Gunshot
Ending in S=Stabbing
28. STROKE (CVA)
A1 Breathing normal < 35
B1 Unknown status
C1 Not alert
C2 Abnormal breathing
C3 Speech or movement problems
C4 Numbness or tingling
C5 Stroke history
C6 Breathing normally > 35
29. TRAFFIC COLLISION
A1 First party call not dangerous injury
B1 Minor Injuries
B2 Multiple victims (one ambulance)
B3 Multiple victims (additional ambulances)
B4 Serious hemorrhage
B5 Other Hazards
B6 Unknown
D1 Major Incident
a. Aircraft
b. Bus
c. Subway/metro
d. Train
e. Watercraft
D2 High mechanism
a. All terrain vehicle
b. Auto versus bicycle or motorcycle
c. Auto versus pedestrian
d. Ejection
e. Personal watercraft
f. Rollover
g. Vehicle over bridge/height or embankment
D3 Hazmat
D4 Trapped or pinned
D5 Ejection
30. TRAUMATIC INJURIES
A1 Not dangerous body area
A2 Non recent trauma
B1 Possible dangerous body area
B2 Serious hemorrhage
D1 Dangerous area
D2 Not alert
D3 Abnormal breathing
31. Unconscious
A1 Single episode
C1 Alert difficulty breathing
C2 Cardiac history
C3 Multiple episodes
C4 Single episode > 35
C5 Females 12 – 50 with abdominal pain
D1 Unconscious
D2 Severe respiratory distress
D3 Not Alert
E1 Ineffective breathing
32. UNKNOWN PROBLEM
B1 Standing, sitting, walking, talking
B2 Medical alert
B3 Unknown status
D1 Life status questionable
33. DOCTORS OFFICE AND CARE HOME TRANSPORT
