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Swansea University First Responders

AMPDS codes

 

Alternative Emergency Responders - AMPDS version 11.3.        
Community Responders Update of V02- FINAL 2008 (November 2009)      
               
Note: In the last column those AMPDS codes marked No* were Yes until November 2009    
Chief Complaints Dispatch Code Service Standard Gov Standard Description Community Responder    
Abdominal Pain / Problems 01C01 AMBER AMBER Faint or near faint >50 No*    
  01C02 AMBER AMBER Female faint/near faint 12-50 No*    
  01C03 AMBER AMBER Male pain above navel >35 No*    
  01C04 AMBER AMBER Female pain above navel >45 No*    
  01D01 AMBER AMBER Not Alert Yes    
Allergies (Reactions) / Envenomations (Stings,bites) 02A01 AMBER AMBER No Diff Breath/Swall No*    
  02C01 RED RED Diff Breathing/Swallowing Yes    
  02C02 AMBER AMBER Spec medication/injection used No*    
  02D01 RED RED Severe Resp Distress Yes    
  02D02 RED RED Not Alert Yes    
  02D03 RED RED Condition Worsening Yes    
  02E01 PURPLE PURPLE Ineffective Breathing Yes    
Animal Bites / Attacks 03B01 AMBER AMBER Possibly Dangerous Body Area      
  03B02 AMBER AMBER Serious Haemorrhage      
  03D01 RED RED Unconscious or Arrest      
  03D02 RED RED Not Alert      
  03D03 AMBER AMBER Dangerous Body Area      
  03D04 AMBER AMBER Large Animal      
  03D05 AMBER AMBER Exotic Animal      
  03D06 AMBER AMBER Attacks or multiple animals      
Back pain (Non-traumatic or Non-recent trauma) 05C01 AMBER AMBER Faint or near faint >50yrs No*    
  05D01 AMBER AMBER Not alert Yes    
Breathing problems 06C01 AMBER AMBER Abnormal breathing Yes    
  06C02 AMBER AMBER Cardiac History Yes    
  06D01 RED RED Severe resp distress Yes    
  06D02 RED RED Not Alert Yes    
  06D03 AMBER AMBER Clammy Yes    
  06E01 PURPLE PURPLE Ineffective Breathing Yes    
Burns (Scalds) / Explosion 07A01 AMBER AMBER Burns <18% Body Area No*    
  07A02 AMBER AMBER Fire Alarm Unknown Situation      
  07C01 AMBER AMBER Building fire persons reported No*    
  07C02 AMBER AMBER diff. breathing No*    
  07C03 AMBER AMBER Burns >= 18% body area No*    
  07D01 RED RED Multiple Victims      
  07D02 RED RED U/Con or arrest No*    
  07D03 RED RED SRDistress No*    
  07D04 AMBER AMBER Not Alert No*    
Carbon monoxide / Inhalation / Hazchem 08B01 AMBER AMBER Alert without diff. breathing      
  08C01 AMBER AMBER Alert with diff. breathing      
  08D01 RED RED Unconscious or Arrest      
  08D02 RED RED Severe Respiratory Distress      
  08D03 AMBER AMBER Hazchem      
  08D04 RED RED Not Alert      
  08D05 AMBER AMBER Multiple victims      
  08D06 RED RED Unknown Stat (3rd party call)      
Cardiac or Respiratory Arrest / Death 09D01 RED RED Ineffective Breathing Yes    
  09E01 PURPLE PURPLE Not breathing at all Yes    
  09E02 PURPLE PURPLE Breathing uncertain or agonal Yes    
  09E03 PURPLE PURPLE Hanging No*    
  09E04 PURPLE PURPLE Strangulation Yes    
  09E05 PURPLE PURPLE Suffocation Yes    
  09E06 PURPLE PURPLE Underwater No*    
Chest pain (Non-traumatic) 10O01 GREEN GREEN Breathing normal <12 No*    
  10A01 GREEN GREEN Normal Breathing 12-34yrs No*    
  10A02 RED RED BREATHING NORMAL <12 DRUGS TAKEN Yes    
  10C01 RED RED Abnormal breathing Yes    
  10C02 RED RED Cardiac history Yes    
  10C04 RED RED Breathing normally >=35 Yes    
  10D01 RED RED Severe Resp distress Yes    
  10D02 RED RED Not alert Yes    
  10D03 RED RED Clammy Yes    
  10D04 RED RED Nausea or vomitting Yes    
Choking 11D01 RED RED Not alert Yes    
  11D02 AMBER AMBER Abnormal breath (partial obs) Yes    
  11E01 PURPLE PURPLE Choking verified/ineffec breath Yes    
Convulsions / Fitting 12A01 AMBER AMBER Not Fitting now Breath reg(verif'd) No*    
  12B01 RED RED Breathing reg not verified <35 Yes    
  12C01 RED RED Pregnancy      
  12C02 AMBER AMBER Diabetic Yes    
  12C03 AMBER AMBER Cardiac history Yes    
  12D01 RED RED Not breathing (after KQ's) Yes    
  12D02 RED RED Continuous or multiple fitting Yes    
  12D03 RED RED Irregular breathing Yes    
  12D04 RED RED Breathing reg not verified >35 Yes    
Diabetic Problems 13O01 GREEN GREEN Alert No*    
  13A01 GREEN GREEN Alert & behaving norm without 1st pty veri No*    
  13C01 AMBER AMBER Not Alert Yes    
  13C02 AMBER AMBER Abnormal behaviour No*    
  13C03 AMBER AMBER Abnormal breathing Yes    
  13D01 RED RED Unconscious Yes    
Drowning (Near) / Diving / Scuba accident 14B01 AMBER AMBER Alert breath norm (inj or in water)      
  14B02 RED RED Unknown stat (3rd party call)      
  14C01 AMBER AMBER Alert abnormal breathing No*    
  14D01 RED RED Unconscious No*    
  14D02 RED RED Not alert No*    
  14D03 RED RED Diving or suspected neck injury      
  14D04 AMBER AMBER Scuba Accident      
Electrocution / Lightning 15C01 AMBER AMBER Alert and breath norm No*    
  15D01 RED RED Unconscious      
  15D02 RED RED Not disconnected from power      
  15D03 RED RED Power not off! Hazard present      
  15D04 RED RED Long Fall (>=6ft/2m) No*    
  15D05 RED RED Not alert No*    
  15D06 RED RED Abnormal breathing Yes    
  15D07 RED RED Unknown status (3rd pty call)      
  15E01 PURPLE PURPLE Not breath/ineffec breathing No*    
Eye Problems / Injuries 16A01 AMBER AMBER Moderate Eye Injuries No*    
  16B01 AMBER AMBER Severe eye inj No*    
  16D01 AMBER AMBER Not alert Yes    
Falls 17B01 AMBER AMBER Poss dang. body area No*    
  17B02 AMBER AMBER Serious haemorrhage Yes    
  17B03 AMBER AMBER Unknown Stat No*    
  17D01 RED RED Dangerous body area Yes    
  17D02 AMBER AMBER Long fall >6ft! 2m No*    
  17D03 RED RED Not alert or U/C Yes    
  17D04 RED RED Abnormal breathing Yes    
Headache 18C01 AMBER AMBER Not alert Yes    
  18C02 AMBER AMBER Abnormal breathing Yes    
  18C03 AMBER AMBER Speech problems No*    
  18C04 AMBER AMBER Sudden onset severe pain(<3hrs) Yes    
  18C05 AMBER AMBER Numbness No*    
  18C06 AMBER AMBER Paralysis No*    
  18C07 AMBER AMBER Change in behaviour (<3hrs) No*    
Heart Problems / AICD 19A01 GREEN GREEN Heart Rate >50 <130 no p'tys ymp No*    
  19A02 GREEN GREEN Chest Pain <35(No p'tys) No*    
  19B01 AMBER AMBER Unknown stat(3rd party call)      
  19C01 AMBER AMBER Firing of A.I.C.D. Yes    
  19C02 AMBER AMBER Abnormal breathing Yes    
  19C03 RED RED Chest pain >=35 Yes    
  19C04 AMBER AMBER Cardiac history Yes    
  19C06 AMBER AMBER Heart rate <50 >130(no p'ty symp) Yes    
  19D01 RED RED Severe Respiratory Distress Yes    
  19D02 RED RED Not alert Yes    
  19D03 RED RED Clammy Yes    
Heat / Cold Exposure 20B01 AMBER AMBER Change in skin colour No*    
  20C01 AMBER AMBER Cardiac history No*    
  20D01 AMBER AMBER Not alert Yes    
  20D02 AMBER AMBER Mutiple victims with p symptons No*    
Haemorrhage / Lacerations 21A02 GREEN GREEN Nosebleed += 35 < 35 with serious haem No*    
  21B01 AMBER AMBER Possibly dangerous haem No*    
  21B02 AMBER AMBER Serious haemorrhage Yes    
  21B03 AMBER AMBER Bleeding disorder/blood thinners Yes    
  21C01 RED RED Heamorrhage through tubes No*    
  21D01 RED RED Dangerous haemorrhage Yes    
  21D02 RED RED Not alert Yes    
  21D03 RED RED Abnormal breathing Yes    
Inaccessible Incident / Other Entrapments (Non-vehicle) 22B01 AMBER AMBER No longer trapped Unknown injuries No*    
  22B02 AMBER AMBER periph entrapment No*    
  22D01 RED RED mech entrapment No*    
  22D02 RED RED Trench collapse      
  22D03 RED RED Structure collapsed      
  22D04 RED RED Confinded entrapment      
  22D05 RED RED Inaccessimble terrain      
  22D06 RED RED Mudslide avalanche      
Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) 23B01 AMBER AMBER Overdose(no priority symptoms)      
  23C01 AMBER AMBER Violent(police must secure)      
  23C02 AMBER AMBER Not Alert      
  23C03 AMBER AMBER Abnormal breathing      
  23C04 AMBER AMBER Antidepressants(tricyclic)      
  23C05 AMBER AMBER Cocaine(or derivative)      
  23C06 AMBER AMBER Narcotics (heroin)      
  23C07 AMBER AMBER Acid or Alkali (lye)      
  23C08 AMBER AMBER Unknown Status(3rd pty call)      
  23C09 AMBER AMBER Poison Control Request Response      
  23D01