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==Ambulance Communication Services (ACS)== | ==Ambulance Communication Services (ACS)== | ||
| − | + | Dispatching of ambulances is done through Central Ambulance Communication Centres, or CACC. The service provider is the entity that controls the CACC. For example, Toronto and Ottawa self-dispatch and run their own CACCs whereas Hamilton and Cambridge CACCs are run by the Ministry of Health (Provincial Government). | |
| − | + | ===List of Central Ambulance Communications Centres (CACC)=== | |
| − | *'''Zone ''':[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=861] | + | |
| − | *'''Zone ''':[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=2560] | + | Detailed talkgroup listings for '''MOH''' '''CACC''''s can be found for: |
| − | *'''Zone ''':[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3511] | + | *'''Zone 1''':[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=861] |
| − | *'''Zone ''':[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3511] | + | *'''Zone 2''':[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=2560] |
| + | *'''Zone 3''':[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3511] | ||
| + | *'''Zone 4''':[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3511] | ||
*'''Cambridge CACC''' | *'''Cambridge CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
| − | Coverage: | + | Coverage: Waterloo Region (except extreme SW), Wellington Co, Dufferin Co & Caledon?) |
| − | Waterloo Region (except extreme SW), Wellington Co, Dufferin Co & Caledon) | + | |
*'''Georgian''' (Barrie) '''CACC''' | *'''Georgian''' (Barrie) '''CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
Coverage: York Region, Simcoe Co. | Coverage: York Region, Simcoe Co. | ||
*'''Hamilton CACC''' | *'''Hamilton CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
Coverage: City of Hamilton, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk Counties. | Coverage: City of Hamilton, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk Counties. | ||
*'''Kenora CACC''' | *'''Kenora CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Hospital | + | Service provider: Hospital |
*'''Kingston CACC''' | *'''Kingston CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Hospital | + | Service provider: Hospital |
*'''Lindsay CACC''' | *'''Lindsay CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
*'''London CACC''' | *'''London CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
*'''Mississauga CACC''' | *'''Mississauga CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
Coverage: Peel (except Caledon) and Halton Region. | Coverage: Peel (except Caledon) and Halton Region. | ||
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*'''North Bay CACC''' | *'''North Bay CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Hospital | + | Service provider: Hospital |
*'''Oshawa''' (Whitby)'''CACC''' | *'''Oshawa''' (Whitby)'''CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
*'''Ottawa CACC''' | *'''Ottawa CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Municipality | + | Service provider: Municipality |
*'''Renfrew CACC''' | *'''Renfrew CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
*'''Sault Ste. Marie CACC''' | *'''Sault Ste. Marie CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Hospital | + | Service provider: Hospital |
*'''Sudbury CACC''' | *'''Sudbury CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
*'''Thunder Bay CACC''' | *'''Thunder Bay CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
*'''Timmins CACC''' | *'''Timmins CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Municipality | + | Service provider: Municipality |
*'''Toronto CACC''' | *'''Toronto CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Municipality | + | Service provider: Municipality |
Coverage: City of Toronto | Coverage: City of Toronto | ||
*'''Wallaceburg CACC''' | *'''Wallaceburg CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Hospital | + | Service provider: Hospital |
*'''Windsor CACC''' | *'''Windsor CACC''' | ||
| − | Service provider : Province | + | Service provider: Province |
| − | + | ==Ontario Ambulance 10 Codes== | |
'''10 codes''' | '''10 codes''' | ||
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*10-2000 Send Police IMMEDIATELY | *10-2000 Send Police IMMEDIATELY | ||
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| + | == Ontario Priority Codess == | ||
'''Priority Codes''' | '''Priority Codes''' | ||
*CODE 1 Any non-important call | *CODE 1 Any non-important call | ||
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*CODE 19 non-essential call | *CODE 19 non-essential call | ||
| − | + | == CTAS Levels == | |
The Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) has five levels: | The Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) has five levels: | ||
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Level 5: Non-urgent – Conditions that are non-urgent or that may be part of a chronic problem | Level 5: Non-urgent – Conditions that are non-urgent or that may be part of a chronic problem | ||
| − | + | == Terminology and Acronyms == | |
[[Category:Ontario Brevity Codes]] | [[Category:Ontario Brevity Codes]] | ||
[[Category:Ontario Medical]] | [[Category:Ontario Medical]] | ||
Revision as of 00:31, 31 March 2021
Contents
Ambulance Communication Services (ACS)
Dispatching of ambulances is done through Central Ambulance Communication Centres, or CACC. The service provider is the entity that controls the CACC. For example, Toronto and Ottawa self-dispatch and run their own CACCs whereas Hamilton and Cambridge CACCs are run by the Ministry of Health (Provincial Government).
List of Central Ambulance Communications Centres (CACC)
Detailed talkgroup listings for MOH CACC's can be found for:
- Cambridge CACC
Service provider: Province Coverage: Waterloo Region (except extreme SW), Wellington Co, Dufferin Co & Caledon?)
- Georgian (Barrie) CACC
Service provider: Province Coverage: York Region, Simcoe Co.
- Hamilton CACC
Service provider: Province Coverage: City of Hamilton, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk Counties.
- Kenora CACC
Service provider: Hospital
- Kingston CACC
Service provider: Hospital
- Lindsay CACC
Service provider: Province
- London CACC
Service provider: Province
- Mississauga CACC
Service provider: Province Coverage: Peel (except Caledon) and Halton Region.
Niagara CACC Service Provider-??? Coverage: Niagara Region
- North Bay CACC
Service provider: Hospital
- Oshawa (Whitby)CACC
Service provider: Province
- Ottawa CACC
Service provider: Municipality
- Renfrew CACC
Service provider: Province
- Sault Ste. Marie CACC
Service provider: Hospital
- Sudbury CACC
Service provider: Province
- Thunder Bay CACC
Service provider: Province
- Timmins CACC
Service provider: Municipality
- Toronto CACC
Service provider: Municipality Coverage: City of Toronto
- Wallaceburg CACC
Service provider: Hospital
- Windsor CACC
Service provider: Province
Ontario Ambulance 10 Codes
10 codes
- 10-3 All Vehicles stop Transmitting
- 10-4 Acknowledged
- 10-6 Busy-Stand by unless Urgent
- 10-7 Arrived(or OUT of Service)
- 10-8 Departed (or IN service)
- 10-9 Repeat last Transmission
- 10-13 Unable to reply (Relative near by etc.)
- 10-19 Return to Base
- 10-20 What's your Location
- 10-21 Phone by Landline or Cellular
- 10-25 Non-Violent Psychiatric Patient
- 10-26 Call is cancelled
- 10-27 Hostage Taking or SWAT Standby
- 10-34 What's the Hospital status
- 10-36 Emergency is CLOSED (Critical care Bypass)
- 10-37 Emergency is OPEN to Code 3's only (ReDirect Considerations)
- 10-38 Emergency is CLEAR
- 10-50 Violent Psychiatric Patient
- 10-100 Bomb Threat
- 10-200 Have Police Attend (often abbreviated to 10-2's)
- 10-2000 Send Police IMMEDIATELY
Ontario Priority Codess
Priority Codes
- CODE 1 Any non-important call
- CODE 2 Scheduled call
- CODE 3 Prompt call, not life threatening, lights and siren optional
- CODE 4 Life Threatening, lights on, siren optional
- CODE 5 Obviously dead (Rigidity, Decomposition, Vivisection, Decapitation...)
- CODE 6 Legally dead
- CODE 7 Unstaffed at station OR out of service
*71 = No patient found
*72 = Patient refused care/transport
*73 = Patient expired [as in decease]
*74 = Patient in police custody
*75 = Transported by another ambulance
*76 = Canceled before patient contact
- CODE 8 Standby at location
- CODE 9 Unit in for servicing (Not Usable)
- CODE 19 non-essential call
CTAS Levels
The Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) has five levels:
Level 1: Resuscitation – Conditions that are threats to life or limb
Level 2: Emergent – Conditions that are a potential threat to life, limb or function
Level 3: Urgent – Serious conditions that require emergency intervention
Level 4: Less urgent – Conditions that relate to patient distress or potential complications that would benefit from intervention
Level 5: Non-urgent – Conditions that are non-urgent or that may be part of a chronic problem