Patient Care Data Entry: General Page > Dispatch Tab

Dispatch Center Name - Optional (eDispatch.04)

• The name or ID of the dispatch center providing electronic data to the PCR
• Used to identify which dispatch center (PSAP) is providing CAD information to the ePCR
• Helpful when multiple dispatch centers send resources to the same incident

Dispatch Reason - Mandatory (eDispatch.01)

• The dispatch reason reported to the responding unit
• Options include:
  • Abdominal Pain/Problems
  • Active Shooter
  • Airmedical Transport
  • Allergic Reaction/Stings
  • Altered Mental Status
  • Animal Bite
  • Assault
  • Automated Crash Notification
  • Back Pain (Non-Traumatic)
  • Breathing Problem
  • Burns/Explosion
  • Carbon Monoxide/Hazmat/Inhalation/CBRN
  • Cardiac Arrest/Death
  • Chest Pain (Non-Traumatic)
  • Choking
  • Convulsions/Seizure
  • Diabetic Problem
  • Drowning/Diving/SCUBA Accident
  • Electrocution/Lightning
  • EMS Requested by Law Enforcement
  • Eye Problem/Injury
  • Falls
  • Fire
  • Hanging/Strangulation/Asphyxiation
  • Headache
  • Healthcare Professional/Admission
  • Heart Problems/AICD
  • Heat/Cold Exposure
  • Hemorrhage/Laceration
  • Industrial Accident/Inaccessible Incident/Other Entrapments (Non-Vehicle)
  • Intercept
  • Intoxicated Subject
  • Medical Alarm
  • Nausea
  • No Other Appropriate Choice
  • Overdose/Poisoning/Ingestion
  • Pandemic/Epidemic/Outbreak
  • Pregnancy/Childbirth/Miscarriage
  • Psychiatric Problem/Abnormal Behavior/Suicide Attempt
  • Sick Person
  • Stab/Gunshot Wound/Penetrating Trauma
  • Standby
  • Stroke/CVA
  • Traffic/Transportation Incident
  • Transfer/Interfacility/Palliative Care
  • Traumatic Injury
  • Unconscious/Fainting/Near-Fainting
  • Unknown Problem/Person Down
  • Vomiting
  • Well Person Check

Priority - Optional (eDispatch.05)

• The patient acuity as determined through information obtained during the EMD process
• Options: Critical, Emergent, Lower Acuity, Non-Acute (e.g., Scheduled Transfer or Standby)
• Common EMD priority mappings: Echo/Delta = Critical, Charlie/Bravo = Emergent, Alpha = Lower Acuity, Omega = Non-Acute

EMD Performed - Required (eDispatch.02)

• Indicates whether Emergency Medical Dispatch was performed for this EMS event
• Options: No, Yes (With Pre-Arrival Instructions), Yes (Without Pre-Arrival Instructions), Yes (Unknown if Pre-Arrival Instructions Given)

Determinant Code - Optional (eDispatch.03)

• The EMD determinant code reported by dispatch
• Consists of the card number, dispatch level, and dispatch mode (1-10 characters)
• Example: 10D1, 17A1, etc.

Incident Class - Optional (Custom)

• Custom field used for reporting and filtering within the Dispatch module
• Primarily used by AIM Dispatch customers
• Users can create their own incident classes to filter the Dispatch Call Queue and reports
• Alternative: Site Code Quick Pick functions the same way

Date/Time Call Received - Optional (Custom - Georgia State Requirement)

• Georgia state-specific field required for Georgia customers only
• Populates data required by regional EMS management in Georgia
• Used on the Dispatch Log by Date Range Report
• Not applicable for customers outside of Georgia

Source of Call - Optional (Custom)

• Custom field to document the source of the dispatch call

Callback Number - Optional (Custom)

• Custom field to document callback contact information
• Serves the same purpose as Source of Call