🚒Fire / Medical
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Incident Tab
Nature Type
The nature of the call
Status
The status of the call
Priority
The priority response for the call
Postal
The postal of the call
Address
The address of the call
City
The city where the call is located
County
The county where the call is located
Additional Information
A call note that is added to the call
When the call is created, this value is the first call note that appears on the call.
What are Attached Vitals?
Attached vitals are the vitals that medical has created on the current call and is attached to the call.
What are Attached Narratives?
Attached narrative are the narrative reports that medical has created on the current call and is attached to the call.
What are Attached Forms?
Attached forms are the forms/reports that medical has created on the current call and is attached to the call.
Patient Tab
First Name
The first name of the patient.
Middle Name
The middle name of the patient.
Last Name
The last name of the patient.
Social Security Number
The social security number of the patient.
Date of Birth
The date of birth of the patient.
Weight
The weight of the patient.
Height
The height of the patient.
Gender
The gender of the patient.
Race / Ethnicity
The race of the patient.
What is Civilian Search?
You will utilize this feature if the patient you are treating has not been contacted by medical personnel in the past or if you are unable to retrieve their records from the patient import.
What is Patient Import
You will utilize this feature if the patient you are treating has received contact in the past by medical personnel. If you are unsure if they have a medical past, try entering in their name or social security number. If no results populate and they are registered within your system as a Civilian, utilize the Civilian Search.
Address
The current residing address of the patient.
City
The city where the patient lives.
County
The county where the patient lives.
Postal
The postal where the patient lives.
State
The state where the patient lives.
Phone Number
The phone number of the patient.
You can view if the patient has had a previous history related to conditions they have had. Medical personnel update this information after every interaction with a patient.
You can view if the patient has had previous allergies reported to medical personnel. You can also update if they advise of any new allergies related to the patient.
You can view if the patient is taking any current medication or has had any past medication. Update if necessary.
Vitals Tab
Vitals tab is a section where medical personnel record and monitor a patient’s vital signs. This tab is crucial for tracking the patient’s condition during transport and for providing accurate data to hospital staff upon arrival.
After you detach from a call, the vitals that you have generated will be AUTOMATICALLY DELETED. Utilize a patient care report to save your vital information.
Systolic
Top number in blood pressure reading
Diastolic
Bottom number in blood pressure reading
Mean Arterial Pressure
Average pressure in a person’s arteries during one complete cardiac cycle
The mean arterial pressure is automatically calculated for you. This input is disabled purposely.
Rate
The heart rate of the patient
Method
The method of identifying heart rate
Rhythm
The rhythm of the heart rate
Strength
The strength of the heart rate
Rate
Number of breaths a patient takes per minute
Quality
How effective and normal a patient's breathing looks and sound
Rhythm
Pattern or regularity of a patient's breathing cycle
SpO2
How much oxygen is in your blood
EtCO2
How effectively CO2 is being eliminated by your lungs
CO
Amount of blood the heart pumps in one minute
Temperature
The patient's body temperature
Temperature Method
The method of determining the patient's body temperature
Eyes
Used to assess a patient's level of consciousness
Verbal
How well a patient can speak and how oriented they are
Motor
Measures a patient's physical response to stimuli
Type
The type of ECG you are utilizing
Rhythm
Pattern of electrical activity in the heart
Method of ECG Interpretation
How the ECG reading is determined
1
No pain
2
Very little pain
3
Little pain
4
Subtle Pain
5
Pain
6
More pain
7
Substansial Pain
8
Extreme Pain
9
Extremely Painful
10
Unbearable Pain
Alert
Patient is alert and oriented
Vocal
Patient is only speaking vocally
Pain
Patient is in pain
Unresponsive
Patient is unresponsive
Left
Assessment is done on patient's left side
Right
Assessment is done on patient's right side
Standing
Patient is standing while being assessed
Sitting
Patient is sitting while being assessed
Resting
Patient is resting while being assessed
Narrative
Narrative tab is where EMS personnel or first responders write a detailed, chronological account of the call, including their observations, actions taken, and the patient’s condition throughout the encounter. It’s essentially the story of the call, written in paragraph form.
After you detach from a call, your narrative(s) will AUTOMATICALLY DELETED. Utilize a patient care report to save your narrative information.
Primary Impression
Initial opinion on the first assessment
Secondary Impression
Additional or contributing condition usually identified after a thorough assessment
Protocol Used
Specific set of guidelines used to treat a patient
Protocol Age Category
Refers to the age category for the protocol being utilized
Chief Complaint System
Body system related to the initial reason for calling medical personnel
Medical/Trauma
General classification of the patient's condition
Chief Complaint
Main reason a person seeks help from medical personnel
Duration of Chief Complaint
How long the patient has been in pain for
Secondary Complaint
Additional symptoms the patient is experiencing
Initial Patient Acuity
First assessment of how sick or injured a patient is
Anatomic Position
Standard body position used for medicine
Barriers to Care
Were there any barriers that was preventing any care to the patient?
Alcohol/Drugs
Did the patient utilize any drugs or alcohol?
Pregnancy
Is the patient pregnant?
How was patient moved to ambulance
Refers to how the patient was transported to the ambulance
Patient position during transport
The position of the patient while being transported to the destination
Condition of patient at destination
The condition of the patient once they reached their final destination
Forms
The forms tab is a section where EMS personnel can fill out required documentation using digital versions of standardized forms. These forms are often mandated by local EMS agencies, state regulations, or federal guidelines and are essential for legal, billing, and medical records.
Medical
What is a Patient Care Report?
A Patient Care Report (PCR) is a detailed, written or electronic document that records all care, observations, assessments, and treatments provided to a patient during a medical or emergency call. It serves as a legal, medical, and administrative record of the entire patient encounter.
This form is exportable into a PDF!
Tips and Tricks
You can transfer all the information from the Incident, Patient, Vitals, and Narrative tabs easily into this report.
The data inside of this report is from the other tabs listed above. If you are unsure about a piece of information, refer to the specific tab.
These forms will be on a patient's history in the event of future contact.
What is a Refusal Care Report?
A Refusal of Care Report is a legal and medical document completed when a patient refuses treatment or transport after EMS or medical personnel have been called to assist. It records the patient’s decision, the care offered, the risks explained, and the patient's capacity to make an informed refusal.
This form is exportable into a PDF!
Tips and Tricks
You can import your patient and vitals easily into this report.
All the values are descriptive so you should not have any trouble with the report.
Fire
What is a Fire Investigation Report?
A Fire Investigation Report is an official document that details the origin, cause, and circumstances of a fire, based on a thorough investigation conducted by fire personnel or investigators. It includes factual findings, evidence collected, witness statements, and the conclusion about how and where the fire started.
This form is exportable into a PDF!
Tips and Tricks
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Exporting Reports
All of our reports are exportable into PDF format. Follow our guide below to ensure these correctly format.
Click Export on the report you are viewing
This will NOT be available to those who are utilizing the tablet. If you would like to export a form, switch to the browser version of ImperialCAD
Click More Settings on the default browser print screen
Deselect the following option:
Headers and Footers
Select the following option:
Background graphics
Done! Your settings should look like this. Click Save as PDF and you will be able to save it onto your file explorer.
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