Contents
Dispatch Codes
| CVA |
Stroke |
| OB / Ocean Boy |
Obstetrics |
| OD / Ocean David |
Overdose |
| Code 7 |
Deceased person |
| 10-50 PD |
Vehicle accident, property damage only |
| 10-50 PI |
Vehicle accident with injuries |
| 10-50 F |
Vehicle accident with fatalities |
plus select Raleigh police signals
Medical Priority Codes
Abdominal Pain
1-D-1 Not alert
1-C-1 Fainting or near fainting >50 y/o
1-C-2 Females w/ fainting or near fainting 12-50 y/o
1-C-3 Males w/ pain above navel >45 y/o
1-C-4 Females w/ pain above navel >45 y/o
1-A-1 Abdominal pain
Allergic Reaction
2-E-1 Ineffective breathing
2-D-1 Severe respiratory distress
2-D-2 Not Alert
2-D-3 Conditioning worsening
2-D-4 Swarming attack (bees)
2-D-5 Snakebite
2-C-1 Difficulty breathing or swallowing
2-C-2 Special medications or injections used
2-B-1 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
2-A-1 No difficulty breathing or swallowing
2-A-2 Spider Bite
Animal Bites
3-D-1 Unconscious or arrest
3-D-2 Not alert
3-D-3 Dangerous body area
3-D-4 Large animal
3-D-5 Exotic animal
3-D-6 Attack or multiple animals
3-B-1 Possibly dangerous body area
3-B-2 Serious hemorrhage
3-B-3 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
3-A-1 Not dangerous body area
3-A-2 Non-recent injuries >6 hours
3-A-3 Superficial bites
Assault
(A= Assault/ S= Sexual Assault)
4-D-1 Unconscious or arrest
4-D-2 Not alert
4-D-3 Abnormal breathing
4-D-4 Dangerous body area
4-D-5 Multiple victims
4-B-1 Possibly dangerous body area
4-B-2 Serious hemorrhage
4-B-3 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
4-A-1 Not dangerous body area
4-A-2 Non-recent injuries >6 hours
Back Pain
5-D-1 Not alert
5-C-1 Fainting or near fainting >50 y/o
5-A-1 Non-traumatic
5-A-2 Non-recent injuries >6 hours
Breathing Difficulty
(A=Asthma)
6-E-1 Ineffective breathing
6-D-1 Severe respiratory distress
6-D-2 Not alert
6-D-3 Clammy
6-C-1 Abnormal breathing
6-C-2 Cardiac history
Burn Subject
7-D-1 Unconscious or arrest
7-D-2 Severe respiratory distress
7-D-3 Not alert
7-D-4 Explosion
7-D-5 Multiple victims
7-C-1 Building fire w/ persons inside
7-C-2 Difficulty breathing
7-C-3 Burns >18% BSA
7-B-1 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
7-A-1 Burns <18% BSA
7-A-2 Fire alarm unknown situation
7-A-3 Sunburn or minor burns
Hazardous Exposure
8-D-1 Unconscious or arrest
8-D-2 Severe respiratory distress
8-D-3 HAZ-MAT
8-D-4 Not alert
8-D-5 Multiple victims
8-D-6 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
8-C-1 Alert w/ difficulty breathing
8-B-1 Alert w/o difficulty breathing
8-A-1 CO alarm- EMS requested
Cardiac Arrest
9-E-1 Not breathing at all
9-E-2 Breathing uncertain
9-E-3 Hanging
9-E-4 Strangulation
9-E-5 Suffocation
9-E-6 Underwater
9-D-1 Ineffective breathing
9-B-1 Obvious death
Chest Pain
10-D-1 Severe respiratory distress
10-D-2 Not alert
10-D-3 Clammy
10-C-1 Abnormal breathing
10-C-2 Cardiac history
10-C-3 Cocaine
10-C-4 Breathing normally >35 y/o
10-A-1 Breathing normally <35 y/o
Choking
11-E-1 Choking verified/ ineffective breathing
11-D-1 Not alert
11-D-2 Abnormal breathing
11-A-1 Not choking now
Seizures
12-D-1 Not breathing
12-D-2 Continuous or multiple seizures
12-D-3 Irregular breathing
12-D-4 Breathing regularly not verified >35 y/o
12-C-1 Pregnancy
12-C-2 Diabetic
12-C-3 Cardiac history
12-B-1 Breathing regularly not verified <35 y/o
12-A-1 Not seizing now & breathing verified
Diabetic Problems
13-D-1 Unconscious
13-C-1 Not alert
13-C-2 Abnormal behavior
13-C-3 Abnormal breathing
13-A-1 Alert
Drowning
14-D-1 Unconscious
14-D-2 Not alert
14-D-3 Diving or neck injury
14-D-4 SCUBA accident
14-C-1 Alert w/ abnormal breathing
14-B-1 Alert & breathing normally w/ injuries
14-B-2 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
14-A-1 Alert & breathing normally w/o injuries
Electrocution
(E=Electrocution/ L= Lightning)
15-E-1 Not breathing / ineffective breathing
15-D-1 Unconscious
15-D-2 Not disconnected from power
15-D-3 Power not off
15-D-4 Long fall >6 ft.
15-D-5 Not alert
15-D-6 Abnormal breathing
15-D-7 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
15-C-1 Alert & breathing normally
Eye Problem
16-D-1 Not alert
16-B-1 Severe eye injuries
16-A-1 Moderate eye injuries
16-A-2 Minor eye injuries
16-A-3 Medical eye problems
Falls
17-D-1 Dangerous body area
17-D-2 Long fall >6 ft.
17-D-3 Not alert
17-D-4 Abnormal breathing
17-B-1 Possibly dangerous body area
17-B-2 Serious hemorrhage
17-B-3 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
17-A-1 Not dangerous body area
17-A-2 Non-recent injuries >6 hrs.
Headache
18-C-1 Not alert
18-C-2 Abnormal breathing
18-C-3 Speech problems
18-C-4 Sudden onset of severe pain
18-C-5 Numbness or paralysis
18-C-6 Change in behavior
18-B-1 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
18-A-1 Breathing normally
Heart Problem
19-D-1 Severe respiratory distress
19-D-2 Not alert
19-D-3 Clammy
19-C-1 Firing of AICD
19-C-2 Abnormal breathing
19-C-3 Chest pain >35 y/o
19-C-4 Cardiac history
19-C-5 Cocaine
19-C-6 Heart rate <50 or >130
19-B-1 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
19-A-1 Heart rate >50 or <130 w/o symptoms
19-A-2 Chest pain <35 y/o w/o symptoms
Environmental Exposure
20-D-1 Not alert
20-C-1 Cardiac history
20-B-1 Change in skin color
20-B-2 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
20-A-1 Alert
Hemorrhage
21-D-1 Dangerous hemorrhage
21-D-2 Not alert
21-D-3 Abnormal breathing
21-C-1 Hemorrhage through a tube
21-B-1 Possibly dangerous hemorrhage
21-B-2 Serious hemorrhage
21-B-3 Bleeding disorder or blood thinners
21-A-1 Non dangerous hemorrhage
21-A-2 Minor hemorrhage
Industrial Accidents
22-D-1 Life status questionable
22-D-2 Caught in machinery
22-D-3 Multiple victims
22-B-1 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
Overdose
(A=Accidental/I=Intentional/P=Poisoning)
23-D-1 Unconscious
23-D-2 Severe respiratory distress
23-C-1 Violent
23-C-2 Not alert
23-C-3 Abnormal breathing
23-C-4 Antidepressants
23-C-5 Cocaine
23-C-6 Narcotics
23-C-7 Acid or Alkali
23-C-8 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
23-C-9 Poison Control request for response
23-B-1 Overdose without symptoms
23-O-1 Poisoning w/o priority symptoms
Pregnancy
24-D-1 Breech or cord
24-D-2 Head visible
24-D-3 Imminent delivery > 5 months
24-D-4 3rd trimester bleeding
24-D-5 High risk complications
24-D-6 Baby born
24-C-1 2nd trimester hemorrhage or miscarriage
24-C-2 1st trimester serious hemorrhage
24-B-1 Labor > 5 months
24-B-2 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
24-A-1 1st trimester hemorrhage or miscarriage
Psychiatric Problem
25-D-1 Not alert
25-B-1 Violent
25-B-2 Threatening suicide
25-B-3 Near hanging
25-B-4 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
25-A-1 Non-violent & non-suicidal
Sick Call
26-D-1 Not alert
26-C-1 Cardiac history
26-B-1 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
26-A-1 No priority symptoms
26-A-2 Boils
26-A-3 Bumps
26-A-4 Cannot sleep
26-A-5 Cannot urinate
26-A-6 Catheter problems
26-A-7 Constipation
26-A-8 Cramps/spasms
26-A-9 Cut-off ring request
26-A-10 Deafness
26-A-11 Defecation/diarrhea
26-A-12 Earache
26-A-13 Enema
26-A-14 Gout
26-A-15 Hemorrhoids/piles
26-A-16 Hepatitis
26-A-17 Hiccups
26-A-18 Hungry
26-A-19 Nervous
26-A-20 Object stuck
26-A-21 Object swallowed
26-A-22 Penis problems
26-A-23 Rash/skin disorder
26-A-24 STD
26-A-25 Sore throat
26-A-26 Toothache
26-A-27 Transportation only
26-A-28 Wound infected
Stab/Gunshot/Penetrating Trauma (S, G, or P)
27-D-1 Unconscious or arrest
27-D-2 Not alert
27-D-3 Central wounds
27-D-4 Multiple wounds
27-D-5 Multiple victims
27-B-1 Non-recent injuries >6 hrs./ central wound
27-B-2 Known single peripheral wound
27-B-3 Serious hemorrhage
27-B-4 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
27-A-1 Non-recent >6 hrs. peripheral wounds
Stroke
28-C-1 Not alert
28-C-2 Abnormal breathing
28-C-3 Speech or movement problems
28-C-4 Numbness or tingling
28-C-5 Stroke history
28-C-6 Breathing normally > 35 y/o
28-B-1 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
28-A-1 Breathing normally < 35 y/o
Traffic Collision
29-D-1-A Major incident (aircraft)
29-D-1-B Major incident (bus)
29-D-1-D Major incident (train)
29-D-1-E Major incident (watercraft)
29-D-2-A High mechanism (all-terrain)
29-D-2-B High mechanism (motorcycle)
29-D-2-C High mechanism (auto-pedestrian)
29-D-2-D High mechanism (ejection)
29-D-2-E High mechanism (personal watercraft)
29-D-2-F High mechanism (rollovers)
29-D-2-G High mechanism (vehicle off bridge/height)
29-D-3 HAZMAT
29-D-4 Pinned
29-D-5 Not alert
29-B-1 Injuries
29-B-2 Multiple victims (one unit)
29-B-3 Multiple victims (additional units)
29-B-4 Serious hemorrhage
29-B-5 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
29-A-1 1st party caller w/ non-dangerous injury
Traumatic Injuries
30-D-1 Dangerous body area
30-D-2 Not alert
30-D-3 Abnormal breathing
30-B-1 Possibly dangerous body area
30-B-2 Serious hemorrhage
30-A-1 Not dangerous body area
30-A-2 Non-recent injuries>6 hrs.
Subject Unconscious
31-E-1 Ineffective breathing
31-D-1 Unconscious
31-D-2 Severe respiratory distress
31-D-3 Not alert
31-C-1 Alert w/ abnormal breathing
31-C-2 Cardiac history
31-C-3 Multiple fainting episodes
31-C-4 Single or near fainting episode & alert
31-C-5 Female 12-50 w/ abdominal pain
31-A-1
Medical Nature Unknown
32-D-1 Life status questionable
32-B-1 Standing, moving, sitting, or talking
32-B-2 Medical alert notification
32-B-3 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
Transfers
(T=Transfer/ I=Interfacility)
33-D-1 Suspected cardiac or respiratory arrest
33-C-1 Not alert (acute change)
33-C-2 Abnormal breathing
33-C-3 Significant hemorrhage or shock
33-C-4 Possible acute heart problems or MI
33-C-5 Acute severe pain
33-C-6 Emergency response requested
33-A-1 No priority symptoms
Non-EMD Calls
Structure fire
High angle rescue
Confined space rescue
Medical alarms
Airport alarms
Last update: 08OCT04
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