EMD Combined
0 - ANS-CASE ENTRY PROTOCOL
1 - ANS-ABDOMINAL PAIN/PROBLEMS
10 - ANS-CHEST PAIN(NON-TRAUMATIC)
11 - ANS-CHOKING
12 - ANS-CONVULSIONS/SEIZURES
13 - ANS-DIABETIC PROBLEMS
14 - ANS-DROWNING(NEAR)/DIVING/SCUBA ACCIDENT
15 - ANS-ELECTROCUTION/LIGHTNING
16 - ANS-EYE PROBLEMS/INJURIES
17 - ANS-FALLS
18 - ANS-HEADACHE
19 - ANS-HEART PROBLEMS/A.I.C.D.
2 - ANS-ALLERGIES (REACTIONS)/ENVENOMATIONS(STINGS, BITES)
20 - ANS-HEAT/COLD EXPOSURE
21 - ANS-HEMORRHAGE/LACERATIONS
22 - ANS-INACCESSIBLE INCIDENT/OTHER ENTRAPMENTS(NON-VEHICLE)
23 - ANS-OVERDOSE/POISONING(INGESTION)
24 - ANS-PREGNANCY/CHILDBIRTH/MISCARRIAGE
25 - ANS-PSYCHIATRIC/ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR/SUICIDE ATTEMPT
26 - ANS-SICK PERSON(SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS)
27 - ANS-STAB/GUNSHOT/PENETRATING TRAUMA
28 - ANS-STROKE(CVA)
29 - ANS-TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION INCIDENTS
3 - ANS-ANIMAL BITES/ATTACKS
30 - ANS-TRAUMATIC INJURIES(SPECIFIC)
31 - ANS-UNCONSCIOUS/FAINTING
32 - ANS-UNKNOWN PROBLEM(MAN DOWN)
33 - ANS-TRANSFER/INTERFACILITY/PALLIATIVE CARE
4 - ANS-ASSAULT/SEXUAL ASSAULT
5 - ANS-BACK PAIN (NON-TRAUMATIC OR NON-RECENT TRAUMA)
6 - ANS-BREATHING PROBLEMS
7 - ANS-BURNS(SCALDS)/EXPLOSION(BLAST)
8 - ANS-CARBON MONOXIDE/INHALATION/HAZMAT/CBRN
9 - ANS-CARDIAC OR RESPIRATORY ARREST/DEATH
A - ANS-AIRWAY/ARREST/CHOKING(UNCONSCIOUS) - INFANT<1 YR
B - ANS-AIRWAY/ARREST/CHOKING(UNCONSCIOUS) - CHILD 1-7 YRS
C - ANS-AIRWAY/ARREST/CHOKING(UNCONSCIOUS) - ADULT > OR = 8 YRS
D - ANS-CHOKING(CONSCIOUS) - ADULT/CHILD/INFANT
,Define Abrasion - ANS-Scraping or rubbing away of a surface. It is usually the result of
traumatic injury.
Define Acuity Levels - ANS-Defined non-critical situation that require a preassigned clinical
transport capability as approved.
Define Acute - ANS-Share, severe, or having rapid onset and short course; not chronic.
Define Acute Pulmonary Edema - ANS-Excessive fluid within the lungs or respiratory system,
which causes serious difficulty breathing. May be fatal if untreated.
Define Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - ANS-Unified standard for care of cardiac
emergencies including drugs, intubation, and other invasive procedures.
Define Advanced Life Support (ALS) - ANS-Intervention that utilizes cardiac monitoring,
advanced airways, and pharmacology for the treatment of life-threatening emergencies. This
term refers to care given prehospital or in-hospital.
Define Allergens - ANS-Substance and proteins that cause allergic reactions in animals, usually
foreign to that organism.
Define Allergy - ANS-Body's over-reaction to generally harmless substances. Allergies are
classified according to how the body cells react to the allergen.
Define Alpha Response - ANS-A response level outlined in the due protocol as sending the
closest basic life support unit COLD.
Define Alpha Response - ANS-A response level outlined in the protocol as sending the closest
basic life support unit (COLD).
Define Amputation - ANS-Traumatic or surgical removal of a part of the body, often a
leg,arm,finger, or toe.
Define Anaphylactic Shock (Anaphylaxis) - ANS-Decreased tissue perfusion occuring when the
body is exposed to a substance (antigen) that causes a severe allergic
Define Angina - ANS-Spasmodic choking or suffocative pain. Almost exclusively used to denote
angina pectoris, which refers to a heart-related chest pain.
Define Aorta - ANS-The largest artery in the body, arising from the left ventricle of the heart.
Define APPENDICITIS - ANS-Inflammation and infection of the appendix resulting in abdominal
pain, nausea and fever. Treated surgically. Not a pre-hospital emergency.
Define Appendicitis - ANS-Inflammation and infection of the appendix resulting in abdominal
pain, nausea, and fever. Treated surgically. Not a prehosp
Define AQUA (Advanced Quality Assurance) Software - ANS-Computer software based on the
MPDS protocols utilizing expert system logic and quality assurance data analysis.
Define Aqueous Humor - ANS-Clear fluid that moves with the eyeball.
Define Asthma - ANS-Characterized by a spam of the bronchial tubes causing shortness of
breath and wheezing.
Define ASTM International - ANS-Formerly the American society for testing and materials. An
international consensus-based standards-setting organization for a wide variety of products and
industries.
Define Automatic Implanted (internal) Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD) - ANS-A small,
surgically-implanted, battery-operated defibrillator for automatically correcting life-threatening
heart rhythms in patients with pre-existing heart disease.
Define Average Response Time (ART) - ANS-Pre-set period of time (set at a local, state,
national, or international level) allowed for an appropriately qualified responder to reach the
, scene after initial receipt of the emergency call. Different times are set for different categories of
request for assistance (immediately life threatening non-life threatening etc.)
Define AXIOM - ANS-Important features that are actually the basis of many of the
decision-making processes in priority dispatch. They differ from rules in that they tell us why,
rather than how, we do things.
Define AXIOM 1 Abdominal Pain - ANS-True abdominal pain, except in unusual cases, is not a
pre-hospital emergency.
Define AXIOM 2 Abdominal Pain - ANS-Severity of pain is not related to the seriousness of the
problem.
Define AXIOM 3 Abdominal Pain - ANS-Ectopic pregnancies often present before the patient
knows she is pregnant.
Define Basic Life Support (BLS) - ANS-EMS procedures (airway positioning, external cardiac
compression, and ventilation) to sustain viability of brain and heart in the absence of pulse or
breathing. The splinting dressing and other initial care covered in basic first-aid training,
traditionally has not required medical oversight.
Define beach duty - ANS-Breaking a legal or moral obligation
Define Benign - ANS-Not harmful; describing a condition or disorder that is not a threat to
health.
Define Biomedical Telemetry - ANS-Electronic transmission of a patient's electrocardiogram and
viral signs, coupled with two-way voice transmissions, to a receiving emergency department's
medical control nurse and/or physician facilitating concurrent patient care decision-making with
the field crew.
Define Bipolar Disease (manic/depression) - ANS-A mental disorder characterized by
dramatically alternating manic (high) and depressive (low) periods; has been linked to creative
genius in some individuals; sometimes called manic-depression.
Define Bowel Obstruction - ANS-A portion of the bowel has become blocked, causing vomiting
and diarrhea. It may be due to previous surgical scar tissue or other causes, and occasionally
has to be corrected surgically.
Define BOWEL OBSTRUCTION - ANS-A portion of the bowel has become blocked, causing
vomiting and diarrhea. It may due to previous surgical scar tissue or other causes, and
occasionally has to be corrected surgically.
Define Bravo Response - ANS-A response level outlined in the protocol as sending the closest
available BLS unit HOT or COLD, depending on the situation
Define Breech - ANS-During childbirth, the presentation of the umbilical cord, hands, feet, or
buttocks first from the birth canal.
Define Burnout - ANS-Psychological condition caused by various factors with multiple
symptomatic manifestations that results in personnel being unhappy and dissatisfied with their
work. A state of fatigue or frustration brought about by devotion to a cause, way of life, or
relationship. Also called cumulative stress reaction.
Define Call Screening - ANS-Process whereby trained dispatchers take request for emergency
services and prioritize the response of EMS resources to the most critical need. Always includes
the option of ''no response'' or ''no sending.''
Define Cardiac Arrest - ANS-Sudden cessation of heart functions or blood-pumping ability
universally resulting in death unless reversed by resuscitation.
0 - ANS-CASE ENTRY PROTOCOL
1 - ANS-ABDOMINAL PAIN/PROBLEMS
10 - ANS-CHEST PAIN(NON-TRAUMATIC)
11 - ANS-CHOKING
12 - ANS-CONVULSIONS/SEIZURES
13 - ANS-DIABETIC PROBLEMS
14 - ANS-DROWNING(NEAR)/DIVING/SCUBA ACCIDENT
15 - ANS-ELECTROCUTION/LIGHTNING
16 - ANS-EYE PROBLEMS/INJURIES
17 - ANS-FALLS
18 - ANS-HEADACHE
19 - ANS-HEART PROBLEMS/A.I.C.D.
2 - ANS-ALLERGIES (REACTIONS)/ENVENOMATIONS(STINGS, BITES)
20 - ANS-HEAT/COLD EXPOSURE
21 - ANS-HEMORRHAGE/LACERATIONS
22 - ANS-INACCESSIBLE INCIDENT/OTHER ENTRAPMENTS(NON-VEHICLE)
23 - ANS-OVERDOSE/POISONING(INGESTION)
24 - ANS-PREGNANCY/CHILDBIRTH/MISCARRIAGE
25 - ANS-PSYCHIATRIC/ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR/SUICIDE ATTEMPT
26 - ANS-SICK PERSON(SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS)
27 - ANS-STAB/GUNSHOT/PENETRATING TRAUMA
28 - ANS-STROKE(CVA)
29 - ANS-TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION INCIDENTS
3 - ANS-ANIMAL BITES/ATTACKS
30 - ANS-TRAUMATIC INJURIES(SPECIFIC)
31 - ANS-UNCONSCIOUS/FAINTING
32 - ANS-UNKNOWN PROBLEM(MAN DOWN)
33 - ANS-TRANSFER/INTERFACILITY/PALLIATIVE CARE
4 - ANS-ASSAULT/SEXUAL ASSAULT
5 - ANS-BACK PAIN (NON-TRAUMATIC OR NON-RECENT TRAUMA)
6 - ANS-BREATHING PROBLEMS
7 - ANS-BURNS(SCALDS)/EXPLOSION(BLAST)
8 - ANS-CARBON MONOXIDE/INHALATION/HAZMAT/CBRN
9 - ANS-CARDIAC OR RESPIRATORY ARREST/DEATH
A - ANS-AIRWAY/ARREST/CHOKING(UNCONSCIOUS) - INFANT<1 YR
B - ANS-AIRWAY/ARREST/CHOKING(UNCONSCIOUS) - CHILD 1-7 YRS
C - ANS-AIRWAY/ARREST/CHOKING(UNCONSCIOUS) - ADULT > OR = 8 YRS
D - ANS-CHOKING(CONSCIOUS) - ADULT/CHILD/INFANT
,Define Abrasion - ANS-Scraping or rubbing away of a surface. It is usually the result of
traumatic injury.
Define Acuity Levels - ANS-Defined non-critical situation that require a preassigned clinical
transport capability as approved.
Define Acute - ANS-Share, severe, or having rapid onset and short course; not chronic.
Define Acute Pulmonary Edema - ANS-Excessive fluid within the lungs or respiratory system,
which causes serious difficulty breathing. May be fatal if untreated.
Define Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - ANS-Unified standard for care of cardiac
emergencies including drugs, intubation, and other invasive procedures.
Define Advanced Life Support (ALS) - ANS-Intervention that utilizes cardiac monitoring,
advanced airways, and pharmacology for the treatment of life-threatening emergencies. This
term refers to care given prehospital or in-hospital.
Define Allergens - ANS-Substance and proteins that cause allergic reactions in animals, usually
foreign to that organism.
Define Allergy - ANS-Body's over-reaction to generally harmless substances. Allergies are
classified according to how the body cells react to the allergen.
Define Alpha Response - ANS-A response level outlined in the due protocol as sending the
closest basic life support unit COLD.
Define Alpha Response - ANS-A response level outlined in the protocol as sending the closest
basic life support unit (COLD).
Define Amputation - ANS-Traumatic or surgical removal of a part of the body, often a
leg,arm,finger, or toe.
Define Anaphylactic Shock (Anaphylaxis) - ANS-Decreased tissue perfusion occuring when the
body is exposed to a substance (antigen) that causes a severe allergic
Define Angina - ANS-Spasmodic choking or suffocative pain. Almost exclusively used to denote
angina pectoris, which refers to a heart-related chest pain.
Define Aorta - ANS-The largest artery in the body, arising from the left ventricle of the heart.
Define APPENDICITIS - ANS-Inflammation and infection of the appendix resulting in abdominal
pain, nausea and fever. Treated surgically. Not a pre-hospital emergency.
Define Appendicitis - ANS-Inflammation and infection of the appendix resulting in abdominal
pain, nausea, and fever. Treated surgically. Not a prehosp
Define AQUA (Advanced Quality Assurance) Software - ANS-Computer software based on the
MPDS protocols utilizing expert system logic and quality assurance data analysis.
Define Aqueous Humor - ANS-Clear fluid that moves with the eyeball.
Define Asthma - ANS-Characterized by a spam of the bronchial tubes causing shortness of
breath and wheezing.
Define ASTM International - ANS-Formerly the American society for testing and materials. An
international consensus-based standards-setting organization for a wide variety of products and
industries.
Define Automatic Implanted (internal) Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD) - ANS-A small,
surgically-implanted, battery-operated defibrillator for automatically correcting life-threatening
heart rhythms in patients with pre-existing heart disease.
Define Average Response Time (ART) - ANS-Pre-set period of time (set at a local, state,
national, or international level) allowed for an appropriately qualified responder to reach the
, scene after initial receipt of the emergency call. Different times are set for different categories of
request for assistance (immediately life threatening non-life threatening etc.)
Define AXIOM - ANS-Important features that are actually the basis of many of the
decision-making processes in priority dispatch. They differ from rules in that they tell us why,
rather than how, we do things.
Define AXIOM 1 Abdominal Pain - ANS-True abdominal pain, except in unusual cases, is not a
pre-hospital emergency.
Define AXIOM 2 Abdominal Pain - ANS-Severity of pain is not related to the seriousness of the
problem.
Define AXIOM 3 Abdominal Pain - ANS-Ectopic pregnancies often present before the patient
knows she is pregnant.
Define Basic Life Support (BLS) - ANS-EMS procedures (airway positioning, external cardiac
compression, and ventilation) to sustain viability of brain and heart in the absence of pulse or
breathing. The splinting dressing and other initial care covered in basic first-aid training,
traditionally has not required medical oversight.
Define beach duty - ANS-Breaking a legal or moral obligation
Define Benign - ANS-Not harmful; describing a condition or disorder that is not a threat to
health.
Define Biomedical Telemetry - ANS-Electronic transmission of a patient's electrocardiogram and
viral signs, coupled with two-way voice transmissions, to a receiving emergency department's
medical control nurse and/or physician facilitating concurrent patient care decision-making with
the field crew.
Define Bipolar Disease (manic/depression) - ANS-A mental disorder characterized by
dramatically alternating manic (high) and depressive (low) periods; has been linked to creative
genius in some individuals; sometimes called manic-depression.
Define Bowel Obstruction - ANS-A portion of the bowel has become blocked, causing vomiting
and diarrhea. It may be due to previous surgical scar tissue or other causes, and occasionally
has to be corrected surgically.
Define BOWEL OBSTRUCTION - ANS-A portion of the bowel has become blocked, causing
vomiting and diarrhea. It may due to previous surgical scar tissue or other causes, and
occasionally has to be corrected surgically.
Define Bravo Response - ANS-A response level outlined in the protocol as sending the closest
available BLS unit HOT or COLD, depending on the situation
Define Breech - ANS-During childbirth, the presentation of the umbilical cord, hands, feet, or
buttocks first from the birth canal.
Define Burnout - ANS-Psychological condition caused by various factors with multiple
symptomatic manifestations that results in personnel being unhappy and dissatisfied with their
work. A state of fatigue or frustration brought about by devotion to a cause, way of life, or
relationship. Also called cumulative stress reaction.
Define Call Screening - ANS-Process whereby trained dispatchers take request for emergency
services and prioritize the response of EMS resources to the most critical need. Always includes
the option of ''no response'' or ''no sending.''
Define Cardiac Arrest - ANS-Sudden cessation of heart functions or blood-pumping ability
universally resulting in death unless reversed by resuscitation.
