As we all know, agency, local and personal first responder patient assessment protocols can vary across organizations and geographies. As a study aide, it is often helpful to view & study such protocols from other groups.

Thus the purpose of this blog is to hold a collection of Patient Assessment Protocols used by emergency care first responders across the U.S. and world.

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Sunday, January 4, 2015

Radio Protocol 1

- Calls to Dispatch include: Reporting a 10-50, On Scene of a 10-50, Ambulance call, requesting Doc/105 to First Aid, 10-60/AITs
- Calls to Standby include: Any equipment request (either first aid or set up related), Statement of location to respond to or back a 10-50

- Any call to a person: <Their Radio Number>, <Their Name>, <Your Radio Number>. Wait for response
- Any call to a standby: <Complex> Standby, <Your Radio Number>. Wait for response
- Any call to dispatch: Mountain Dispatch, <Your Radio Number>. Wait for response
- If you think you missed a radio call to you: Traffic for <Your Radio Number>?
- Reporting a 10-50 you see, but that you cannot reach: Possible 10-50 at Descriptive Location
- Reporting a 10-50 reported to you by a customer but that you cannot reach: Customer report of a possible 10-50 at Descriptive Location
- Reporting a 10-50 reported to you by an employee but that you cannot reach: Possible 10-50 at Descriptive Location, reported by Employee's Role & Location
- Reporting a 10-50 that you are able to reach: Append "Responding to a" before any of the above 3 calls.
- On Scene: Radio Number, On Scene, Descriptive Location
- Equipment Request: Radio Number, Equipment, Descriptive Location
- Doctor Request: Can I get a 105 to First Aid?
- Ambulance Request: Age, Gender, Injury/Chief Complaint, LOC, ETA to First Aid, Breathing?, Bleeding?
- 10-4 = OK
- 10-7 = Not working
- 10-8 = Working
- 10-9 = Please repeat
- 10-19 = Return to standby
- 10-20/Your 20 = Location/Your location
- 10-50 = Wreck
- 10-60/AIT = Wreck involving anything placed by humans (including lifts, race courses, snowmaking, terrain park features, etc.). Will result in an Accident Investigation Team documentation session that will need your help.
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