QUINEBAUG VALLEY
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

PARAMEDIC DISPATCH – RESPONSE PROTOCOL
QUINEBAUG VALLEY EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.

          SYMPTOM                                                                     DISPATCH

1.            Abdominal Pain/injury                                                  R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                              R1, R2, R5
                b.  with profuse bleeding                                             R1, R2, R5
                c.  with knife, gunshot wound or impaled object       R1, R2, R5
                d.  with associated chest pain                                     R1, R2, R5

2.            Allergies, Stings                                                             R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                               R1, R2, R5
                b.  with difficulty breathing                                           R1, R2, R5
                c.  with bluish skin color                                                R1, R2, R5
                d.  with anaphylactic shock                                         R1, R2, R5

3.             Animal Bites                                                                 R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                              R1, R2, R5
                b.  with profuse bleeding                                             R1, R2, R5

4.             Assault/Rape                                                                R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                              R1, R2, R5
                b.  with profuse bleeding                                             R1, R2, R5

5.             Back Pain                                                                     R1, R2
                a.  with associated chest pain                                     R1, R2, R5
                b.  direct result of fall or blunt trauma                         R1, R2, R5

6.             Bleeding                                                                       R1, R2
                a.       profuse neck, rectal, vomiting, groin
                       ate pregnancy, urinary result from trauma,
                       associated respiratory difficulty                             R1, R2, R5

7.             Breathing Problems                                                      R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                              R1, R2, R5
                b.  with profuse bleeding                                             R1, R2, R5
                c.  with knife, gunshot wound or impaled object       R1, R2, R5
                d.  with associated chest pain                                     R1, R2, R5
                e.  asthma                                                                    R1, R2, R5

8.             Burns                                                                            R1, R2
                a.  if over 15% of body surface                                    R1, R2, R5
                b.  if electrical                                                              R1, R2, R5
                c.  victim trapped in burning building/auto               R1, R2, R5

9.            Carbon Monoxide/Chemical Exposure                        R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                              R1, R2, R5
                b.  with difficulty breathing                                          R1, R2, R5
                c.  with bluish skin color                                               R1, R2, R5

10.           Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest                                         R1, R2, R5

11.           Chest Injury                                                                  R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                             R1, R2, R5
                b.  with profuse bleeding                                            R1, R2, R5
                c.  with knife, gunshot wound or impaled object      R1, R2, R5

12.           Chest Pain                                                                    R1, R2

                a.  If Patient over 30 years of age                                R1, R2, R5
                b.  with associated difficulty breathing                       R1, R2, R5

13.           Childbirth                                                                    R1, R2
                a.  if contractions less than 5 min. apart                    R1, R2, R5

14.           Choking                                                                       R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                             R1, R2, R5

15.           Cold Injuries                                                                R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                             R1, R2, R5

16.           Convulsions/Seizures                                                   R1, R2, R5

17.           Diabetic Problems                                                       R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                            R1, R2, R5

18.           Drowning                                                                     R1, R2
                a.  recovered conscious victim                                  R1, R2, R5

19.           Drug Overdose                                                            R1, R2
                a.  with unconsciousness                                            R1, R2, R5
                b.  with difficulty breathing                                        R1, R2, R5
                c.       with bluish skin color                                            R1, R2, R5

20.           Electrocution                                                              R1, R2, R5

21.           Eye Problems                                                              R1, R2, R5

22.           Falls                                                                           R1, R2
               a.  with unconsciousness                                            R1, R2, R5

23.          Fractures                                                                     R1, R2
               a.  with profuse bleeding                                           R1, R2, R5
               b.  with spinal involvement                                       R1, R2, R5
               c.  with severe trauma                                               R1, R2, R5

24.          Headaches                                                                  R1, R2

25.          Head/Neck/Spine Injuries                                          R1, R2
              a.  with unconsciousness                                             R1, R2, R5
              b.  with profuse bleeding                                            R1, R2, R5

26.         Heart Problems                                                            R1, R2
              a.  with cardiac or respiratory arrest                           R1, R2, R5

27.         Machinery/Industrial Injuries                                      R1, R2
              a.  with unconsciousness                                             R1, R2, R5
              b.  with profuse bleeding                                            R1, R2, R5
              c.  with severe trauma                                                R1, R2, R5

28.         Non-Specific Diagnosis                                               R1, R2

29.         Poisoning                                                                     R1, R2
             a.  with unconsciousness                                              R1, R2, R5

30.        Psychiatric/Behavioral Problems                                 R1, R2

31.        Stab/Gunshot                                                               R1, R2, R5

32.        Stroke/CVA                                                                  R1, R2
             a.  with unconsciousness                                             R1, R2, R5

33.        Suicide                                                                        R1, R2

34.        Traffic Accident                                                          R1, R2
             a.  with unconsciousness                                            R1, R2, R5
             b.  with profuse bleeding                                           R1, R2, R5
             c.  with severe trauma                                               R1, R2, R5

35.        Traumatic Injury (non-specific)                                  R1, R2

36.        Unconsciousness/Fainting                                           R1, R2, R5

37.        Unknown Problem (man down)                                   R1, R2

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