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Wake County (NC) Raleigh EMS Medical Priority Codes

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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