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Learn how different countries and agencies use predefined systems to describe the priority and response assigned to calls for service. Compare the codes and methods used by emergency services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other jurisdictions.
Learn the meaning and usage of hospital emergency codes, such as code blue for cardiac arrest, code red for fire, and code yellow for missing patient. Compare the codes across different countries and regions, such as Australia, Canada, and the UK.
Learn about the history, organization, and funding of EMS in the US, which provide out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport. Compare different models of EMS delivery, such as public, private, and integrated, and the Anglo-American and Franco-German service models.
Find out the emergency numbers for police, ambulance, fire and other services in different countries and regions. Compare the global and local variations of 112, 911, 999 and other codes.
MPDS is a system to dispatch medical aid and give pre-arrival instructions based on caller questions and codes. The codes indicate the severity and type of response, such as lights and siren or cold non-lights and siren.
The National Ambulance Service is the public ambulance service in Ireland, operated by the Health Service Executive. It provides emergency and non-emergency transport, training and dispatch services across the country, except for Dublin where a separate service operates.
Emergency medical services (EMS) are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care. Learn about the history, types, and functions of EMS around the world.
Learn how the licensing and certification of prehospital emergency medical providers vary from state to state in the United States. Compare the levels, education requirements, and scope of practice of EMRs, EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics across the country.