Guest guest Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 NAEMD priority dispatch established and regulates compliance with one set of dispatch codes I have not heard any plans for phase out at the national level but that doesn't mean that can't or won't happen at a local level, I do think that as services upgrade to a more technological approach to dispatch through the use of mdt/mdc's or station alerting systems the use of such codes may decline but it's no garantee because those systems are expensive and require training on both the crew and dispacth sides and we all no that can be like pulling teeth!! -Chris Sorry for the spelling and punctuation this was sent from my iPhone! On May 15, 2009, at 19:08, Medicine Man medicineman501@...> wrote: > > > A fellow EMT who I work with informed me that Our Company uses > dispatch codes to maintain patient confidentiality. We both agree > that it DOES NOT maintain patient confidentiality, because NO > PATIENT INFORMATION is broadcast over the radio, other than the type > of call. We are both under the impression that Radio Codes were > being phased out. > Example- 66D1= difficulty breathing or 38B5 for a MVA with injuries. > > Any opinions out there? > > > > Thanks in advance to all who respond > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 At one time 10-XX codes were to be done away with as they vary every where you go. That way when you had a disaster everyone from all responding agencys would just use plain simple English to avoid confusion. If a service uses codes they would need to avoid them during mutual aid disasters so as not to confuse other services, possibly even endangering others. > > > > > > > A fellow EMT who I work with informed me that Our Company uses > > dispatch codes to maintain patient confidentiality. We both agree > > that it DOES NOT maintain patient confidentiality, because NO > > PATIENT INFORMATION is broadcast over the radio, other than the type > > of call. We are both under the impression that Radio Codes were > > being phased out. > > Example- 66D1= difficulty breathing or 38B5 for a MVA with injuries. > > > > Any opinions out there? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance to all who respond > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 NIMS states that we should use plain English. It does not specify which form of English we should use... (King's, Spanglish, Yankee, Southern....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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