Metro Nashville Police Codes
Event Numbers
-----A alarm
-----E emergency
-----J juvenile
-----P in progress
-----R report
-----V vehicle
Ten Codes
10-1 Receiving Poorly
-2 Receiving Well
-3 special assignment
-4 acknowledgement
-7 Out of Service
-8 In Service
-9 Repeat transmission
-13 suspects very dangerous
-14 convoy or escort
-15 community contact
-16 transport prisoner
-20 location
-28 check full registration
-30 record check for warrants
-32 breathalyzer test
-34 correct time
-35 mental case
-37 send back-up
-40 suspicious person
-41 domestic problem
-42 intoxicated person
-43 want officer for investigation or assistance (broad usage, can be used as catch-all)
-44 disorderly conduct
-45 accident- no injury
-46 accident- injuries
-47 request medical assistance
-48 request wrecker
-49 vehicle blocking right of way
-50 theft
-51 stabbing
-52 shooting
-53 robbery
-54 person with a weapon
-57 fight
-58 prowler
-59 indecent exposure
-60 blood run
-61 fire
-62 person calling for help
-63 attempt suicide
-64 deceased person
-65 animal problem
-66 bomb threat
-67 rape
-68 kidnapping
-70 burglary- residence
-71 burglary- other
-72 stolen
-73 hazardous material
-75 missing person
-77 gang activity
-78 criminal vice
-79 occult activity
-80 child abuse
-83 shots fired
-85 escaped prisoner
-87 safety hazard
-88 investigate 911 hang-up call
-89 drowning
-92 fixed post traffic
-93 traffic violation
-94 short break
-95 lunch
-96 business check
-97 arrived on scene
-98 assignment complete
-99 advise complaint number
Response Codes
CODE 1 normal response (at convenience)
CODE 2 urgent response (no lights or siren)
CODE 3 emergency response (use lights and siren)
Other emergency codes
1000 bank robbery
2000 aircraft crash
3000 barricaded subject
4000 sniper
5000 personnel in danger
6000 riot
7000 train derailed
8000 explosion
Incident ID codes
A alarm
B bank security
C complaint
D domestic disturbance
E emergency escort
F felony
FI Field Interview
J juvenile
M misdemeanor
P psychological evaluation
R radar used
S subject
T directed traffic
TS Terry Stop
V assisted motorist
W assisted warrant service
Disposition codes
1 report complete
2 arrest
3 citation
4 assist citizen
5 gone on arrival
6 assist other unit
7 advised
8 advised civil
9 warned
10 no response
11 disregard
12 location secure
13 false call
14 assistance refused
Signals
1 contingency operation
2 deploy out of sight
3 confidential
4 go to station
5 advise if officer
6 phone ----
7 all units remain away
8 meet me at ----
9 disregard
10 rush
11 switch to secondary channel
12 switch to countywide channel
13 switch to assigned channel
14 switch to records channel
15 switch to CB channel --
16 stop all radio traffic
Nashville Fire Department Codes
ALPHA RESPONSE=CODE 1--LOW PRIORITY
BRAVO RESPONSE=CODE 2--MID PRIORITY (CALLS THAT MAY INVOLVE FIRST RESPONDERS)
CHARLIE RESPONSE=CODE 3--POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING
DELTA RESPONSE=CODE 3--LIFE THREATENING
ECHO RESPONSE=CODE 3--FULL ARREST OR IMMINENT DEATH
OMEGA RESPONSE=CODE 1--LOWEST PRIORITY
1 - ABDOMINAL PAIN
1-D-1 NOT ALERT
1-C-1 FAINTING OR NEAR FAINTING >50 Y/O
1-C-2 FEMALES 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
2 - ALLERGIC REACTION
2-E-1 INEFFECTIVE BREATHING
2-D-1 SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
2-D-2 NOT ALERTS
2-D-3 CONDITION WORSENING
2-D-4 SWARM 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
3 - ANIMAL BITES
3-D-1 UNCONSCIOUS OR ARREST
3-D-2 NOT ALERTS
3-D-3 DANGEROUS BODY AREA
3-D-4 LARGE ANIMAL
3-D-5 EXOTIC ANIMAL
3-D-6 ATTACK OR MULTIPLE ATTACKS
3-B-1 POSSIBLY DANGEROUS BODY PART
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
4 - ASSAULT
(A=ASSAULT / S=SEXUAL ASSAULT)
4-D-1 UNCONSCIOUS OR ARREST
4-D-2 NOT ALERTS
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
5 - BACK PAIN
5-D-1 NOT ALERTS
5-C-1 FAINTING OR NEAR FAINTING >50 Y/O
5-A-1 NON-TRAUMATIC
5-A-2 NON-RECENT INJURIES >6 HOURS
6 - BREATHING DIFFICULTY
(A=ASTHMA)
6-E-1 INEFFECTIVE BREATHING
6-D-1 SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
6-D-2 NOT ALERTS
6-D-3 CLAMMY
6-C-1 ABNORMAL BREATHING
6-C-2 CARDIAC HISTORY
7 - BURN SUBJECT
7-D-1 UNCONSCIOUS OR ARREST
7-D-2 SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
7-D-3 NOT ALERTS
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 35 Y/O
10-A-1 BREATHING NOMRALLY 35 Y/O
12-C-1 PREGNANCY
12-C-2 DIABETIC
12-C-3 CARDIAC HISTORY
12-B-1 BREATHING REGULARLY NOT VERIFIED 6 FEET
15-D-5 NOT ALERTS
15-D-6 ABNORMAL BREATHING
15-D-7 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
15-C-1 ALERT & BREATHING NORMALLY
16 - EYE PROBLEM
16-D-1 NOT ALERTS
16-B-1 SEVERE EYE INJURIES
16-A-1 MODERATE EYE INJURIES
16-A-2 MINOR EYE INJURIES
16-A-3 MEDICAL EYE PROBLEMS
17 - FALLS
17-D-1 DANGEROUS BODY AREA
17-D-2 LONG FALL >6 FEET
17-D-3 NOT ALERTS
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 HOURS
18 - HEADACHE
18-C-1 NOT ALERTS
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 NOMRALLY
19 - HEART PROBLEM
19-D-1 SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
19-D-2 NOT ALERTS
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 130
19-B-1 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
19-A-1 HEART RATE >50 OR 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
25 - PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEM
25-D-1 NOT ALERTS
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
26 - SICK CALL
26-D-1 NOT ALERTS
26-C-1 CARDIAC HISTORY
26-B-1 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
26-A-1 NON 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 TRANSPORT ONLY
26-A28 WOUND INFECTED
27 - STAB/GUNSHOT/PENETRATING TRAUMA (S, G, OR P)
27-D-1 UNCONSCIOUS OR ARREST
27-D-2 NOT ALERTS
27-D-3 CENTRAL WOUNDS
27-D-4 MULTIPLE WOUNDS
27-D-5 MULTIPLE VICTIMS
27-B-1 NON-RECENT INJURIES >6 HOURS / CENTRAL WOUNDS
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 HOURS / PERIPHERAL WOUNDS
28 - STROKE
28-C-1 NOT ALERTS
28-C-2 ABNORMAL BREATHING
28-C-3 SPEECH OR MOVEMENT PROBLEMS
28-C-4 NUMBNESS OR TINGLING
28-C-5 STOKES HISTORY
28-C-6 BREATHING NORMALLY >35 Y/O
28-B-1 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
28-A-1 BREATHING NORMALLY 6 HOURS
31 - SUBJECT UNCONSCIOUS
31E1 INEFFECTIVE BREATHING
31D1 UNCONSCIOUS
31D2 SEVERE RESPRIATORY DISTRESS
31D3 NOT ALERT
31C1 ALERT W/ ABNORMAL BREATHING
31C2 CARDIAC HISTORY
31C3 MULTIPLE FAINTING EPISODES
31C4 SINGLE OR NEAR FAINTING EPISODES & ALERT
31C5 FEMALE 12-50 Y/O W/ ABDOMINAL PAIN
32 - 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)
33 - TRANSFER
(T=TRANSFER / I=INTERFACILITY)
33-D-1 SUSPECTED CARDIAC OR RESPIRATORY ARREST
33-C-1 NOT ALERTS (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
51 - AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY
51-O-1 AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT
51-A-1 STAND BY
51-B-1 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
51-C-1 AIRCRAFT INCOMING - FULL EMERGENCY (ALERT II)
51-C-2 AIRCRAFT INCOMING - MINOR EMERGENCY (ALERT II)
51-D-1 AIRCRAFT CRASH (ALERT III)
51-D-2 AIRCRAFT CRASH INVOLVING STRUCTURE (ALERT III)
51-D-3 AIRCRAFT FIRE ON GROUND (ALERT III)
52 - ALARMS
52-O-1 BURGLAR HOLD-UP ALARM
52-O-2 MEDICAL ALARM
52-B-1 RESIDENTIAL (MULTIPLE)
52-B-2 RESIDENTIAL (SINGLE)
52-B-3 NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (SHED, GARAGE, CALL BOX)
52-B-4 MOBILE HOME, HOUSE TRAILER, PORTABLE OFFICE
52-B-5 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
52-C-1 HIGH LIFE HAZARD
52-C-2 HIGH RISE
52-C-3 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE
53 - CITIZEN ASSIST / SERVICE CALL
53-O-1 LOCKED OUT OF VEHICLE (UNOCCUPIED)
53-O-2 DOWN TREES AND OBJECTS
53-O-3 HYDRANT PROBLEMS
53-O-4 SEWER PROBLEMS
53-O-5 WATER MAIN BREAK
53-O-6 OTHER
53-A-1 LOCKED IN VEHICLE (NON-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE)
53-A-2 LOCKED IN/OUT OF DWELLING (NON-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE)
53-A-3 CITIZEN ASSIST (NON-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE)
53-A-4 ANIMAL RESCUE
53-A-5 WATER PROBLEM
53-B-1 LOCKED IN VEHICLE (POSSIBLE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE)
53-B-2 LOCKED IN/OUT OF DWELLING (POSSIBLE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE)
53-B-3 CITIZEN ASSIST (POSIBBLE MEDICAL ASSIST)
53-B-4 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
53-C-1 WATER PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL HAZARD
54 - CONFINED SPACE / STRUCTURE COLLAPSE
54-B-1 ENTRAPMENT (UNCONFIRMED)
54-C-1 ENTRAPMENT (UNCONFIRMED) WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
54-D-1 ENTRAPMENT (CONFIRMED)
54-D-2 ENTRAPMENT (CONFIRMED) WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
55 - ELECTRICAL HAZARD
55-A-1 TRANSFORMER OUTSIDE (WIRE OR POLE)
55-A-2 APPLIANCE WITH NO ODOR PRESENT
55-B-1 ELECTRICAL ARCHING
55-B-2 WIRES DOWN WITH NO SMOKE OR ARCHING
55-B-3 APPLIANCE WITH ODOR PRESENT
55-B-4 ELECTRICAL ODOR
55-B-5 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
55-C-1 ELECTRICAL HAZARD WITH OR NEAR WATER
55-C-2 WIRES DOWN WITH SMOKE OR ARCHING
56 - ELEVATOR / ESCALATOR RESCUE
56-O-1 ELEVATOR MALFUNCTION - NO OCCUPANTS INSIDE
56-O-2 ESCALATOR INCIDENT - NOT CAUGHT (WITH OR WITHOUT INJURIES)
56-A-1 ELEVATOR MALFUNCTION - OCCUPANTS INSIDE
56-B-1 ELEVATOR MALFUNCTION - OCCUPANTS INSIDE (MEDICAL CONDITION PRESENT)
56-B-2 CAUGHT (ESCALATOR) WITH NO INJURIES
56-B-3 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
56-D-1 ENTRAPMENT (ESCALATOR) WITH INJURIES
57 - EXPLOSION
57-B-1 VEHICLE EXPLOSION
57-B-2 NON-STRUCTURE EXPLOSION
57-B-3 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
57-D-1 HIGH LIFE HAZARD
57-D-2 HIGH RISE
57-D-3 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE
57-D-4 RESIDENTIAL (MULTIPLE)
57-D-5 RESIDENTIAL (SINGLE)
57-D-6 LARGE NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (BARN, STORAGE BUILDING)
57-D-7 SMALL NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (SHED, DETACHED GARAGE)
57-D-8 LARGE FUEL/FIRE LOAD VEHICLE
57-D-9 MOBILE HOME, HOUSE TRAILER, PORTABLE OFFICE
58 - EXTRICATION / ENTRAPPED (MACHINERY, VEHICLE)
58-B-1 ENTRAPMENT (UNCONFIRMED)
58-B-2 NO LONGER TRAPPED
58-D-1 ENTRAPMENT (CONFIRMED)
59 - FUEL SPILL
59-B-1 UNCONTAINED SPILL 50 GALLONS
59-C-2 CONTAINED SPILL >50 GALLONS
59-C-3 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
60 - GAS LEAK (NATURAL AND LP GASES)
60-B-1 OUTSIDE TANK LEAK 5 GALLONS
60-D-1 INSIDE RUPTURE/TANK LEAK (ODOR)
60-D-2 OUTSIDE RUPTURE (ODOR)
61 - HAZMAT
61-A-1 ABANDONED WASTE
61-B-1 SMALL SPILL (<5 GALLONS)
61-C-1 HAZMAT (CONTAINED)
61-C-2 ILLEGAL DRUG LAB
61-D-1 HAZMAT (UNCONTAINED OR MOVING)
61-D-2 HAZMAT FIRE (OUTSIDE)
61-D-3 ILLEGAL DRUG LAB FIRE (OUTSIDE)
61-D-4 ILLEGAL DRUG LAB (UNCONTAINED OR MOVING)
62 - HIGH ANGLE RESCUE
62-B-1 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
62-D-1 HIGH ANGLE RESCUE
63 - LIGHTNING STRIKE (INVESTIGATION)
63-B-1 RESIDENTIAL (SINGLE)
63-B-2 NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (SHED, GARAGE)
63-B-3 MOBILE HOME, HOUSE TRAILER, PORTABLE OFFICE
63-B-4 OUTSIDE LIGHTNING STRIKE
63-B-5 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
63-C-1 HIGH LIFE HAZARD
63-C-2 HIGH RISE
63-C-3 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE
63-C-4 RESIDENTIAL (MULTIPLE)
64 - MARINE FIRE
64-B-1 EXTINGUISHED FIRE
64-D-1 THREATENED STRUCTURE OR OTHER BOATS
64-D-2 DOCKED IN COASTAL WATER
64-D-3 DOCKED IN INLAND WATER
64-D-4 BEACHED IN COASTAL WATER
64-D-5 BEACHED IN INLAND WATER
64-D-6 COASTAL WATER
64-D-7 OCEANIC WATER
64-D-8 INLAND WATER
64-D-9 DRY DOCK
65 - MUTUAL AID / ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY
65-A-1 MUTUAL AID TO INCIDENT (SINGLE UNIT)
65-A-2 ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY (SINGLE UNIT)
65-A-3 MUTUAL AID MOVE UP/COVER (STATION ASSIGNMENT)
65-A-4 MUTUAL AID TO STAGING AREA
65-B-1 MUTUAL AID TO INCIDENT (SINGLE UNIT)
65-B-2 ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY (SINGLE UNIT)
65-D-1 MUTUAL AID TO INCIDENT (MULTIPLE UNITS)
65-D-2 ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY (MULTIPLE UNIT)
66 - ODOR (STRANGE / UNKNOWN)
66-A-1 ODOR INSIDE
66-A-2 ODOR OUTSIDE
66-C-1 ODOR WITH PATIENTS
67 - OUTSIDE FIRE
67-O-1 CONTROLLED BURN
67-A-1 TRANSFORMER (WIRE OR POLE)
67-A-2 EXTINGUISHED FIRE
67-B-1 SMALL OUTSIDE FIRE
67-B-2 SMALL OUTSIDE FIRE WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PRESENT
67-B-3 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
67-D-1 WILD LAND FIRE
67-D-2 BRUSH/GRASS FIRE
67-D-3 LARGE OUTSIDE FIRE
67-D-4 LARGE OUTSIDE FIRE WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
68 - SMOKE INVESTIGATION (OUTSIDE)
68-A-1 LIGHT SMOKE
68-A-2 ODOR OF SMOKE
68-C-1 HEAVY SMOKE
69 - STRUCTURE FIRE
69-C-1 APPLIANCE FIRE (CONTAINED)
69-C-2 EXTINGUISHED FIRE
69-D-1 HIGH LIFE HAZARD
69-D-2 HIGH RISE
69-D-3 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE
69-D-4 RESIDENTIAL (MULTIPLE)
69-D-5 RESIDENTIAL (SINGLE)
69-D-6 CHIMNEY
69-D-7 LARGE NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (BARN, STORAGE BUILDING)
69-D-8 SMALL NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (SHED, DETACHED GARAGE)
69-D-9 MOBILE HOME, HOUSE TRAILER, PORTABLE OFFICE
69-D-10 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
69-E-1 PERSON ON FIRE (INSIDE)
69-E-2 TRAPPED IN STRUCTURE FIRE
70 - TRAIN / RAIL INCIDENT
70-O-1 MOVING TRAIN
70-B-1 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
70-D-1 STRUCTURE INVOLVED
70-D-2 DERAILMENT BELOW GROUND
70-D-3 DERAILMENT ELEVATED (ABOVE GROUND)
70-D-4 DERAILMENT AT GROUND LEVEL
70-D-5 DERAILMENT IN TUNNEL
70-D-6 FIRE ON BOARD BELOW GROUND
70-D-7 FIRE ON BOARD ELEVATED (ABOVE GROUND)
70-D-8 FIRE ON BOARD AT GROUND LEVEL
70-D-9 FIRE ON BOARD IN TUNNEL
70-D-10 VEHICLE(S) INVOLVED
71 - VEHICLE FIRE
71-A-1 VEHICLE FIRE (EXTINGUISHED)
71-B-1 VEHICLE FIRE
71-B-2 LARGE FUEL/FIRE LOAD VEHICLE (EXTINGUISHED)
71-C-1 VEHICLE FIRE THREATENING NON-STRUCTURE
71-C-2 VEHICLE FIRE IN PARKING GARAGE (PARKADE)
71-D-1 VEHICLE FIRE WITH THREATENED STRUCTURE
71-D-2 TANKER OR TRACTOR-TRAILER (SEMI) WITH FLAMMABLE CARGO
71-D-3 LARGE FUEL/FIRE LOAD VEHICLE
71-E-1 VEHICLE FIRE (OCCUPANTS TRAPPED)
72 - WATER RESCUE
72-A-1 ANIMAL RESCUE
72-B-1 STRANDED MOTORIST (NON-THREATENED)
72-B-2 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION)
72-E-1 SINKING VEHICLE
72-E-2 ICE RESCUE
72-E-3 SWIFT WATER RESCUE
72-E-4 SCUBA DIVE ACCIDENT
72-E-5 SWIMMING POOL RESCUE
72-E-6 COASTAL WATER RESCUE
72-E-7 INLAND WATER RESCUE
72-E-8 OCEANIC WATER RESCUE
73 - WATERCRAFT IN DISTRESS
73-B-1 OUT OF FUEL
73-B-2 ENGINE WILL NOT START
73-B-3 RUN AGROUND
73-B-4 FLARE SIGHTING (OTHER THAN ORANGE OR RED)
73-D-1 TAKING ON WATER
73-D-2 PERSON OVERBOARD
73-D-3 FLARE SIGHTING (ORANGE OR RED)
73-D-4 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) TEST
Nashville EMS Codes
1. Abdominal Pains/Problems
A-1 - Abdominal pain
C-1 - Males (oldet than 34)
C-2 - Females (older than 45)
C-3 - Not alert
C-4 - Females with fainting (ages 12 - 50)
2. Allergies/Hives/Red Reaction/Stings
A-1 - No difficulty breathing or swallowing
B-1 - Unknown symptons (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Difficulty breathing or swallowing
D-1 - Severe respiration distress
D-2 - Not alert
D-3 - Condition worsening
E-1 - Ineffective Breathing
3. Animal Bites/Attacks
A-1 - Superficial or minor bites
A-2 - Spider or insect bites
B-1 - Peripheral bites with serious bleeding
B-2 - Unknown injuries (3rd party situation)
D-1 - Severe central bites
D-2 - Large carnivores
D-3 - Zoo animal
D-4 - Exotic animal
D-5 - Any snake
D-6 - Attacks or multiple animals
4. Assault/Rape
A-1 - Not dangerous injuries
A-2 - Non-recent injuries (> 6 hrs)
B-1 - Possibly dangerous injuries
B-2 - Serious hemorrhages
B-3 - Unknown injuries (3rd party situation)
D-1 - Multiple victims
D-2 - Dangerous injuries
D-3 - Not alert
D-4 - Abnormal breathing
5. Back Pain
A-1 - Non-traumatic back pain
A-2 - Non recent traumatic back pain (> 6 hrs)
C-1 - Fainting (age > 50 and non-traumatic)
D-1 - Not alert
6. Breathing Problems
C-1 - Difficulty breathing
C-2 - Asthma
C-3 - Cardiac history
D-1 - Severe respiratory distress
D-2 - Not alert
D-3 - Sweat or changing colors
E-1 - Ineffective Breathing
7. Burns/Explosion
A-1 - Small burnes
A-2 - Sunburn or minor burns (< hand size)
B-1 - Unknown extent (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Difficulty breathing
C-2 - Large burns
D-1 - Multiple victims
D-2 - Severe respiratory distress
D-3 - Not Alert
D-4 - Explosion
8. Carbon Monoxide/Inhalation/HazMat
B-1 - Alert and breathing normally
C-1 - Alert with abnormal breathing
D-1 - Multiple victims
D-2 - Not alert
D-3 - HazMat
D-4 - Unknown status (3rd party situation)
9. Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest
B-1 - Obvious death situation (unquestionable)
D-1 - Suspected cardiac arrest
D-2 - Suspected respiratory arrest
E-1 - Not Breathing At All
E-2 - Breathing Uncertain (Agonal)
E-3 - Hanging
E-4 - Strangulation
E-5 - Suffocation
E-6 - Underwater
10. Chest pain
A-1 - Normal breathing (age < 35)
C-1 - Normal breathing (age > 35)
C-2 - Abnormal breathing
C-3 - Cocaine
C-4 - Cardiac History
D-1 - Severe respiratory distress
D-2 - Not Alert
D-3 - Sweaty or changing color
11. Choking
A-1 - No longer choking (can talk or cry), is alert and breathing normally)
D-1 - Choking
D-2 - Abnormal breathing
D-3 - Not alert
E-1 - Choking Verified/Ineffective Breathing
12. Convulsions/Seizures
A-1 - Breathing now phsically verified by caller
B-1 - Age < 35 (breathing not verified)
C-1 - Pregnacy
C-2 - Trauma
C-3 - Diabetic
C-4 - Cardiac History
D-1 - Continuous or multiple seizures
D-2 - Age > 35 (breathing not verified)
D-3 - Not breathing (verified)
13. Diabetic Problems
A-1 - Conscious and alert
C-1 - Conscious but not alert
C-2 - Conscious with abnormal breathing
D-1 - Unconscious
14. Drowning (near) / Diving Accident
A-1 - Alert and breathing normally (no injuries and out of water)
B-1 - Alert and breathing normally (injuries and/or in water)
B-2 - Unknown status (3rd party sit.)
C-1 - Alert with abnormal breathing
D-1 - Unconscious
D-2 - Not breathing or underwater
D-3 - Not alert and/or abnormal breathing
D-4 - Suspected neck injury
D-5 - Diving or SCUBA accident
15. Electrocution
C-1 - Alert and breathing normally
D-1 - Unconscious
D-2 - Not disconnected from power
D-3 - Power not off/hazard present
D-4 - Not alert
D-5 - Abnormal breathing
D-6 - Long fall (> 6 ft./2m.)
D-7 - Unknown status (3rd party situation)
E-1 - Not Breathing/Ineffective Breathing
16. Eye problems / injuries
A-1 - Moderate eye injury
A-2 - Minor eye injury
B-1 - Severe eye injuries
D-1 - Not alert
17. Falls / Back injuries (traumatic)
A-1 - Not dangerous injuries
A-2 - Non-recent injuries (> 6 hrs.)
B-1 - Possible dangerous injuries
B-2 - Serious hemorage
B-3 - Unknown injuries (3rd party situation)
D-1 - Dangerous injuries
D-2 - Long fall (> 6 ft./2 m.)
D-3 - Not alert
D-4 - Abnormal breathing
18. Headache
A-1 - Headache only (without prior symptoms)
C-1 - Not alert
C-2 - Numbness or paralysis
C-3 - Speech or movement problems
C-4 - Sudden onset of severe pain
C-5 - Recent head injuries (< 24 hrs.)
19. Heart Problems
A-1 - Heart rate < 130 (without prior symptoms)
B-1 - Unknown symptoms
C-1 - Not alert
C-2 - Cardiac History
C-3 - Heart rate >130 (without prior symptoms)
C-4 - Cocaine
D-1 - Firing of implanted defribrillator
20. Heat / cold exposure
A-1 - Alert (without prior symptoms)
B-1 - Change in skin color
B-2 - Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Cardiac History
D-1 - Not alert
21. Hemorrhage / lacerations
A-1 - Not dangerous hemorrhage
B-1 - Possibly dangerous hemorrhage
D-1 - Dangerous hemorrhage
D-2 - Not alert
D-3 - Severe respiratory distress
22. Industrial / machinery accidents
B-1 - Unknown illness or injuries (not caught in machinery)
D-1 - Multiple victims
D-2 - Trapped or caught in machinery (unknown injuries)
D-3 - Life status questionable
23. Overdose / ingestion / poisoning
A-1 - Concious and alert (age 1 though 11 years)
B-1 - Conscious and alert ( age < 1 or > 12 years)
C-1 - Not alert (unable to talk)
C-2 - Abnormal breathing
C-3 - Antidepressants (tricylic)
C-4 - Cocaine
C-5 - Acid or lye (alkali)
C-6 - Violent
D-1 - Unconscious
D-2 - Severe respiratory distress
24. Pregnancy / childbirth / miscarriage
A-1 - 1st trimester bleeding or miscarriage
A-2 - Illness during pregnacy (without priority symptoms)
B-1 - Labor (delivery not imminent 2nd/3rd trimester)
B-2 - Unknown pregnacy problems (3rd party situation)
C-1 - 2nd trimester bleeding or miscarriage
D-1 - Baby born
D-2 - Baby's head visible (crowning)
D-3 - Imminent delivery (3rd trimester)
D-4 - 3rd trimester bleeding
D-5 - Breach presentation
25. Psychiatric emergency/suicide attempt
A-1 - Non-violent and non-suicidal (alert)
B-1 - Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Not alert
C-2 - Violent
C-3 - Suicidal (threatening)
D-1 - Hanging, strangulation, or suffocation
26. Sick person (specific diagnosis)
2 Boils
3 Bumps
4 Can't Sleep
5 Can't Urinate (Without Abdominal Pain)
6 Cathater (in/out without hemhorraging)
7 Constipation
8 Cramps/Spasms (In Extremities)
9 Cut Off Ring Request
10 Deafness
11 Defecation
12 Earache
13 Enema
14 Gout
15 Hemorrhoids/piles
16 Hepatitis
17 Hiccups
18 Hungry
19 Nervous
20 Object Stuck (Nose,Ear,Vagina,Rectum,Penis)
21 Object Swallowed (w/o Difficulty Breathing or Swallowing)
22 Penis Problem/pain
23 rash/Skin Disorder (w/o difficulty breathing or swallowing)
24 Shore Throat (w/o difficulty breathing or swallowing)
25 Toothache
26 Transportation Only
27 Venereal Disease (STD)
28 Wound Infection (Focal or Surface)
A-1 - No priority symptoms (complaint cond. 2-28 no ident)
A-2 - Non-priority complaints
B-1 - Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Not alert
C-2 - Cardiac history (complaint cond 2-28 not ident)
27. Stab / gunshot wound
A-1 - Non-recent single peripheral wound (> 6 hrs)
B-1 - Known single peripheral wound
B-2 - Non-recent single central wound (> 6 hrs)
B-3 - Unknown situation (3rd party)
D-1 - Central wounds
D-2 - Multiple victims
D-3 - Not alert
D-4 - Multiple wounds
28. Stroke (CVA)
A-1 - Alert and breathing normally (numbness, speech or movement problems may be present)
B-1 - Unknown situation (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Not alert
C-2 - Abnormal breathing
29. Traffic accidents
A-1 - 1st party caller without dangerous injuries
B-1 - Injuries
B-2 - Unknown situation
D-1 - Multiple victims
D-2 - Auto-ped/motorcycle/bicycle
D-3 - HazMat
D-4 - Trapped victim
D-5 - Ejected victim
D-6 - Not alert
D-7 - Severe respiratory distress
30. Traumatic injuries, specific
A-1 - Not dangerous injuries
A-2 - Non-recent injuries (> 6 hrs)
B-1 - Possibly dangerous injuries
B-2 - Serious hemorrhage
D-1 - Dangerous injuries
D-2 - Severe respiratory distress
D-3 - Not alert
31. Unconscious / fainting (non-traumatic)
A-1 - Single fainting episode and alert (age < 35)
A-2 - Near fainting episode and alert (age < 35)
C-1 - Single or near fainting episode and alert
C-2 - Multiple fainting episodes
C-3 - Females with abdominal pain (ages 12-50)
C-4 - Conscious with abnormal breathing
C-5 - Cardiac history
D-1 - Unconcious (at end of interrogation)
D-2 - Severe respiratory distress
D-3 - Not alert
E-1 - Ineffective Breathing
32. Unknown problem (man down)
B-1 - Standing, sitting up, moving or talking
B-2 - Medical alert notifications
B-3 - Unknown situation (3rd party)
D-1 - Life status questionable
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