radio messages

En route

“EMS-1 en route”

On scene

“EMS-1 on scene”

Calling back in service

• Location

• # of patients

• Disposition(s)

Ex: “EMS-1 is clear of LOCATION and back in service, X patients, 1 RMA, 1 transported by Bangs 956”

Requesting a unit

• unit

• Brief reason for your request

Ex: “EMS-1 is requesting an EHS unit for building access problems”

“Cornell from EMS-1” … “Go ahead EMS-1” … “EMS-1 is requesting an EHS unit for building access problems.” … “Copy EMS-1, 2483 responding”

Help

• red button

• CU-EHS dispatch (no hail needed)

• PRIORITY (extreme emergency)

Update

• # patients

• Age / sex / mental status / chief complaint

More detail

• Pertinent medical history

• Vitals (only if necessary)

• Interventions done

Operational information

• Best route of access

• Equipment needed

• Upgrade / downgrade

Cancel incoming units

• brief patient description

• Reason for canceling

• “You can cancel with our thanks”

CMC Contact

• hail: “CMC CMC come on the air for online medical control”

• “Hi this is [name] and EMT Basic with Cornell University EMS, may I speak with a physician please?”

To Physician:

• EMT Basic with Cornell EMS, a BLS first response, non-transporting agency

• Pt age / gender / chief complaint

• Why call; what you want to do & why (medication and route)

• Patient vitals and any relevant info

• ALS is X min out

• Repeat physician orders back to them