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'''Basic Life Support''': Identify EMS unit and that you are on a “BLS Call”. If the responding unit is a BLS unit, but the patient has symptoms that suggest the need for ALS care, this should be stated and either a request be made for ALS intercept or state that such has already been requested. The following information should then be reported:

# Age and sex of patient
# Chief complaint
# Brief history of present illness or mechanism of injury
# Level of consciousness
# Vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure and respirations
# Pulse oximetry and/or blood glucose reading if appropriate and available
# Any therapeutic measures performed.

'''Advanced Life Support:''' Identify EMS Unit and state “ALS call”. For all major or potential major trauma patients contact medical control as early as allowed by patient condition and relay a brief report, including patient age, sex, mechanism of injury, current vital signs to allow for early activation of the trauma system. A complete report should follow when the management of the patient allows. The following should be reported on all ALS calls:

# Age and sex of patient
# Chief complaint
# Brief history of present illness and/or mechanism of injury
# Level of consciousness, including GCS if appropriate
# Vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure and respirations
# Pulse oximetry and/or blood glucose reading if appropriate and available
# Presence or absence of IV access
# Type of immobilization, if appropriate
# Physical Exam
## Pupillary size and response
## Respiratory Distress
## Lung Sounds
## Skin Condition
## JVD
## Pedal Edema
## Pain Scale
# Relevant past medical history
# Medications
# Allergies
# 12 lead EKG findings if appropriate
# Any therapeutic measures performed