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! Colour !! Priority !! Old Number !! Response Description | ! Colour !! Priority !! Old Number !! Response Description | ||
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| Purple || Very High || || Cardiac / Respiratory Arrest - Under Lights (Also broadcast over the radio for closest vehicle to attend) | | '''Purple''' || Very High || || Cardiac / Respiratory Arrest - Under Lights (Also broadcast over the radio for closest vehicle to attend) | ||
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| Red || High || P1 | | '''Red''' || High || P1 | ||
| align="left" | Lights & siren | | align="left" | Lights & siren | ||
|-align="center" | |-align="center" style="background:orange" | ||
| Orange || Medium || P2 | | '''Orange''' || Medium || P2 | ||
| align="left" | Road speed (May be upgraded to under lights if crew think appropriate) | | align="left" | Road speed (May be upgraded to under lights if crew think appropriate) | ||
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| Green || Low || P3 | | '''Green''' || Low || P3 | ||
| align="left" | Road speed, non-urgent | | align="left" | Road speed, non-urgent | ||
|-align="center" | |-align="center" style="background:grey" | ||
| Grey || Very Low || | | '''Grey''' || Very Low || | ||
| align="left" |Referred to Clinical Desk or Registered Nurse<br /> | | align="left" |Referred to Clinical Desk or Registered Nurse<br /> | ||
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Revision as of 16:47, 11 May 2020
Response Priorities
Colour | Priority | Old Number | Response Description |
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Purple | Very High | Cardiac / Respiratory Arrest - Under Lights (Also broadcast over the radio for closest vehicle to attend) | |
Red | High | P1 | Lights & siren |
Orange | Medium | P2 | Road speed (May be upgraded to under lights if 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 |
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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 |
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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 |