The following scenarios require variations in the completion of the Incident section.
Patient Treated and Transferred or Released at Scene
If the patient is treated at the pickup location and transferred to another transport vehicle or is released at the pickup location:
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For Response Type, select 911 Response (Scene).
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For Radio Code, select one of the following:
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Patient Treated, Transferred Care to Another EMS Unit
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Patient Treated, Transported by Law Enforcement
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Patient Treated, Released (per protocol)
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Patient Treated, Released (AMA)
- Note: Any of these Radio Code selections removes the Destination section from the report.
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Patient Transferred En Route
If the vehicle responding to a 911 call transports the patient but must transfer the patient to another transport vehicle, such as a medical helicopter, either before reaching or at a medical facility:
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For Response Type, select 911 Response.
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In the Destination section, for Destination Location, select I - Site of Transfer.
Note: This option is only used when the patient is transported in the responding vehicle from the pickup location to a transfer location. Document the final receiving facility in the narrative.