Part 1 - General
A paramedic who participates in the completion of any required report shall sign the?
Report.
An operator who receives a complaint relating to the operator's service shall?
complete an Incident Report outlining the specifics of the complaint.
The paramedic who has made contact with the assessed, and/or provided patient care to an individual, shall be responsible for?
Completing the Ambulance Call Report.
For each instance where paramedics arrive on the scene but no patient is located, an Ambulance Call Report shall be completed and shall include the following information (name 3 things)?
Service name
Dispatch
Call number
Reports shall be made in either?
Written or electronic format.
Levels of assessment?
5 - Minimal
4 - Minor
3 - Moderate
2 - significant
1 - Major
In the event that an individual refuses care and/or transport, the paramedic shall seek to have the individual or his or her substitute decision-maker?
Complete and sign the appropriate areas of the Refusal of Service portion of the Ambulance Call Report.
In the instance where contact with an individual is made, regardless of whether can assessment is conducted, patient care is provided or the individual is transport by ambulance, what information shall be recorded on the Ambulance Call Report?
a. Last name
b. First name
c. Physical exam (General appearance)
A paramedic shall complete reports as soon as possible following the event and shall complete reports prior?
To the end of the scheduled shift or work assigned during which the documented event occurred.
Submission timelines to field of office based on the levels of assessment?
5 - Minimal assessment: 90 calendar days
4 - Minor assessment: 15 business days
3 - Moderate assessment: 5 business days
2 - significant assessment: 2 business days
1 - Major assessment: As soon as possible (within 24 hours)
The Ambulance Call Report shall be completed according to the requirements set out in the?
Ambulance Call Report Completion Manual, as required by the Basic Life Support Patient Care Standards.
For each instance where a paramedic transports remains of a dead person for the purpose of tissue transplantation, what information shall be recorded on the Ambulance Call Report?
a. Problem code
Reports shall be prepared in such a manner as to remain legible and readily accessible for review for a minimum period of?
5 years from the date of the documented event.
If an Incident Report is required as a result of an event occurring on an ambulance call and an Ambulance Call Report was not required then the Incident Report shall contain (list 3 things)?
i. Ambulance call number
v. Date report was completed
iii. Dispatch and priority code
Where a Refusal of Service is to be documented, and only one paramedic is attending to the call, the paramedic shall request?
A witness to complete the appropriate area of the Ambulance Call Report.
In instances where, prior to arriving at the scene, a call is canceled why paramedics are enroute to the call, an Ambulance Call Report is?
Not required to be completed.