(A) Purpose. To establish uniform standards for proper communications with hospital staff.
(B) Policy.
(1) All hospital communications will be transmitted on frequency 155.340 - Channel 3.
(2) The EMT responsible for the patient(s) will transmit the situation to the receiving hospital in the following manner: Receiving facility - EMS (36) on 340 - wait for acknowledgment - EMS (36) 10-17 to your facility with:
(a) Number of patients;
(b) If trauma case-advise type;
(c) Age and sex;
(d) Major complaints and personal observations about patient;
(e) Vital signs;
(f) Treatment tendered;
(g) Pertinent medical history;
(h) Advise patient’s name and doctor, only if requested by emergency room;
(I) If more than one patient is being transported, after transmitting first patient information make sure hospital has a 10-2 copy and go ahead with further communications;
(j) Advise emergency room if patient is ambulatory;
(k) Units estimated E.T.A.; and
(l) Acknowledge hospital on room orders and clear unit.
(3) If Channel 340 is 10-7 or unable to contact hospital, switch over to 760. If still unable to contact hospital, 10-5 only pertinent information to Central.
(4) Upon completion of patient information to the receiving emergency facility, the unit will switch back to Central (frequency 155.760 Channel).
(Res. passed 1-3-1989)