Ambulance Response/Assessment Codes
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Response Priorities
Colour | Priority | Old Number | Response Description |
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Purple | Very High | Cardiac / Respiratory Arrest - Under Lights (Also broadcast over the radio for closest vehicle to attend) | |
Red | High | P1 | Lights & siren |
Orange | Medium | P2 | Road speed (May be upgraded to under lights if crew think appropriate) |
Green | Low | P3 | Road speed, non-urgent |
Grey | Very Low | Referred to Clinical Desk or Registered Nurse |
Patient Status Codes
Patient status codes are a numerical range used to indicate the severity of a patients injuries or condition
A patients status may be changed based upon clinical presentation but should not be changed for mechanism of injury or age of the patient
Status | Patient Condition | Triage Urgency | Triage Tag |
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Zero | Dead | Not Required | Black/White |
One | Critical | Immediate | Red |
Two | Serious | Urgent | Orange/Yellow |
Three | Moderate | Delayed | Green |
Four | Minor | Delayed | Green |
METHANE Report
Used to provide details from scene to comms about a major incident
METHANE stands for:
M | Major incident declared |
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E | Exact Location of Incident |
T | Type of Incident |
H | Hazards Present or Suspected |
A | Access to and from from the incident scene |
N | Number, Type and Severity of Casualties |
E | Emergency services required and already on scene |