Levels

mike · Post by **mike** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:41 pm

I was wondering if anyone knows what these mean when SDFD says:

Level 1 Response
Level 2 Response
Level 3 Response
Level 4 Response

hodad200 · Post by **hodad200** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:20 pm

i think most urgent - least urgent, but i'm sure tim will chime in. i usually hear things like "level 3 no code response," or, "response upgraded to a level 1"

mike · Post by **mike** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:47 pm

on CVFD dispatch I hear call downgraded to level 4.

Rescue Pooh · Post by **Rescue Pooh** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:22 pm

Let's see if I get this right. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

Level 1 Engine and Medic Unit Code 3
Level 2 Medic Unit only Code 3
Level 3 Medic Unit only No Code
Level 4 BLS level call, but none available so they send a Medic Unit

mike · Post by **mike** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:09 pm

Rescue Pooh · Post by **Rescue Pooh** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:14 pm

I have a slight correction to my previous reply. Level 4 is a BLS level response which they send an EMT unit to, but if one is not available they will send an ALS unit and tell them BLS not available.

mike · Post by **mike** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:00 am

I thought EMT's are BLS?

N6ATF · Post by **N6ATF** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:29 am

They are. Well, sorta. EMT-basic is BLS and EMT-intermediate & paramedic is ALS.

http://www.amr.net/employee/complianced ... illing.pdf

From what I learned in my short stint in EMT-basic class, there's a controlling authority for every county who determines what the various levels can do, so there should be little variation between agencies.

Rescue Pooh · Post by **Rescue Pooh** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:43 pm

Yes here in SD EMT's and BLS are one in the same. When you here someone call for a BLS Unit it will be two EMT's.

mike · Post by **mike** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:15 pm

Im hearing chula vista's dispatches sometimes and I heard one and dispatch said calls in triage and im not sure what that means anyone know?