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==Patient Status Codes== | ==Patient Status Codes== | ||
codes are a numerical | Patient status codes are a numerical range used to indicate the severity of a patients injuries or condition <br/> | ||
A patients status may be changed based upon clinical presentation but should not be changed for mechanisim of injury or age of the patient | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||
! Status Code !! | ! Status<br/>Code !! Patient<br/>Condition !! Threat to Life !! Triage<br/> Wristband !! Triage Tag | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! FOUR | ||
|style=" | | Minor || None || style="background:#32cd32; color:#000000;"|Delayed<br/>Green || style="background:#32cd32; color:#000000;"|Green | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! THREE | ||
| | | Moderate || Unlikely || style="background:#32cd32; color:#000000;"|Delayed<br/>Green || style="background:#32cd32; color:#000000;"|Green | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! TWO | ||
| | | Serious || Potentially || style="background:#FFFF00; color:#000000;"|Urgent<br/>Yellow || style="background:#FFFF00; color:#000000;"|Orange/Yellow | ||
| | |||
|style="background:#FFFF00; color:#000000;"|Urgent<br/>Yellow | |||
| | |||
|style="background:# | |||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! ONE | ||
|style="background:# | | Critical || Immediate || style="background:#FF0000; color:#000000;"|Immediate<br/>Red || style="background:#FF0000; color:#000000;"|Red | ||
|style="background:#FF0000; color:#000000;"|Red | |- | ||
|style="background:# | ! ZERO | ||
|style="background | | Dead || Not Applicable || style="background:#000000; color:#ffffff;"|Dead<br/>White/Black || style="background:#000000; color:#ffffff;"|White/Black | ||
|} | |} | ||
== METHANE Report== | == METHANE Report== | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 10 May 2020
Response Priorities
| Colour |
Priority | Old Number | Response Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple | Very High | Cardiac / Respiratory Arrest - Lights & Siren - Also broadcast over the radio for closest vehicle to attend | |
| Red | High | P1 |
Lights & siren |
| Orange | Medium | P2 |
Road speed (can be lights & siren if the 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 mechanisim of injury or age of the patient
| Status Code |
Patient Condition |
Threat to Life | Triage Wristband |
Triage Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUR | Minor | None | Delayed Green |
Green |
| THREE | Moderate | Unlikely | Delayed Green |
Green |
| TWO | Serious | Potentially | Urgent Yellow |
Orange/Yellow |
| ONE | Critical | Immediate | Immediate Red |
Red |
| ZERO | Dead | Not Applicable | Dead White/Black |
White/Black |
METHANE Report
Used to provide details from scene to comms about a major incident
METHANE stands for:
| M | Major incident declared |
|---|---|
| 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 |