1-6 PREFERRED RADIO REPORTING FORMAT

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:

1. Age and sex of patient
2. Chief complaint
3. Brief history of present illness or mechanism of injury
4. Level of consciousness
5. Vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure and respirations
6. Pulse oximetry and/or blood glucose reading if appropriate and available
7. 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:

1. Age and sex of patient
2. Chief complaint
3. Brief history of present illness and/or mechanism of injury
4. Level of consciousness, including GCS if appropriate
5. Vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure and respirations
6. Pulse oximetry and/or blood glucose reading if appropriate and available
7. Presence or absence of IV access
8. Type of immobilization, if appropriate
9. Physical Exam
   1. Pupillary size and response
   2. Respiratory Distress
   3. Lung Sounds
   4. Skin Condition
   5. JVD
   6. Pedal Edema
   7. Pain Scale
10. Relevant past medical history
11. Medications
12. Allergies
13. 12 lead EKG findings if appropriate
14. Any therapeutic measures performed