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37 Cards in this Set
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WHITE |
Ambulance is empty but mobile to pick up a patient on a non - urgent call |
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BROWN |
Ambulance has non-urgent patient/s on board, e.g "BROWN3" indicates three such patients on board |
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RED |
Ambulance crew is engaged on an emergency call. (When patients are on board "RED" followed by the number of patients, e.g "RED2" indicates two emergency passengers on board.) |
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GREEN |
the ambulance has no patients on board and is available for further calls |
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BLUE |
the ambulance has an acute emergency on board and required the hospital to be alerted. The word "BLUE" is to be followed by the name of the hospital, age/gender of patient and the patient's condition. |
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PURPLE |
suspected deceased patient |
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PURPLE PLUS |
patient is very obviously deceased |
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PURPLE ANNEXE |
mortuary - control to be advised to destination e.g. "BRENT PURPLE ANNEXE" |
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PRIORITY PRIORITY |
ambulance crew wish to pass an immediate and urgent message |
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ALPHA ALPHA |
information is required about a patient who can overhear the transmission. Be guarded in your reply. |
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ZEBRA ZEBRA |
urgent police assistance is required to attend the location of an ambulance crew |
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REPORT |
crew to give their colour, location and destination |
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ECHO DELTA |
explosive device |
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BRAVO |
ambulance crew request a service run to the bank |
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ONE ON R/T |
an ambulance person will maintain radio contact with control |
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"99" |
Unofficial break |
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X-RAY |
crew are off day and are no longer available to take any calls |
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# |
meal break |
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#DOWN |
vehicle has broken |
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U/S |
untagged or unserviceable |
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S/S |
single staffed |
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RTB |
Return to base |
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RTS |
Request to speak |
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ECV |
emergency control vehicle vehicle |
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AIRWAVE |
digital airwave radio radio |
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DIBA |
database for radio |
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EOC |
emergency operations centre centre |
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SOLO/MRU |
motorcycle response unit |
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FRU |
fast response unit |
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HEMS |
helicopter emergency medical service |
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VOR |
vehicle off the road |
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CCV |
control command vehicle |
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HOTEL |
paramedic on board vehicle |
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LIMA |
team leader on board vehicle |
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FDP |
full drugs protocol |
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I/C |
in commission |
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GCS |
Glasgow coma scale |