Code 1

"Fair Condition" 

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Minimal injury/disease

patient transported for exam

Code 3 STEMI

"Critical Condition"

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Patient has been identified as having ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI alert).  STEMI patients will be transported with lights and sirens to a hospital with cardiac catheterization lab capabilities.

Code 99 TCC

Cardiopulmonary arrest with resuscitation in progress from traumatic injuries.

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*Lights and Sirens*

Code 2

"Serious Condition"

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Obvious injury but not a serious injury; needs medical attention

Code 3 TCC

TCC = "Trauma Center Candidate"

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Patient has actual or potential life threatening injuries

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*Lights and Sirens*

Code 4

Patient is deceased

Code 2 TCC

TCC = "Trauma Center Candidate"

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Patient has obvious trauma but isn't life threatening; enough signs, symptoms or mechanism of injury (MOI) to warrant a trauma center

Code 3 Stroke

"Critical Condition"

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Patient has been identified as having a stroke (stroke alert).  All stroke patients will be transported with lights and sirens to a hospital with stroke care capabilities.

Code 5

Used for "Sudden Infant Death" but to transport the patient for the family. Has been used when language barriers exist.

*Lights and Sirens*

Code 3

"Critical Condition"

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Serious and/or life threatening injury/illness; needs immediate medical attention.

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*Lights and Sirens*

Code 99

Cardiopulmonary arrest with resuscitation in progress.  

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*Lights and Sirens*