General
As long as the completed reports are readable, what format(s) are acceptable.
Written or Electronical
An incident report shall be transmitted to the appropriate field office of?
The Emergency Health Services Branch
Completed Ambulance Call Reports need to be distributed to where for quality assurance and medical oversight?
Base Hospital
True or False, when transporting the remains of a dead person you do not have to document anything?
False
When should an Ambulance Call Report be done?
As soon as possible, or before the end of your shift.
According to the Incident Level of Assessment, how many days do you have to submit a level 3 incident to the field office?
5 days
If the individual will not accept care or transport what documentation must be signed?
Refusal of Service
If you're on your way to a call and it is cancelled before arriving on the scene, do you need to complete an ambulance call report?
It is not required for you to fill out the report.
what can a complete and suitable document be used for?
Can be used for Evidence in an investigation or legal proceeding.
An incident that had Limited Risk and Potential to impact patient care outcome is considered which level?
Level 4
If a paramedic arrives on the scene and no patient is located, does an Ambulance Call Report need to be completed?
Yes, an Ambulance Call Report needs to be completed.
If you catch an error or need to make a correction on an Ambulance Call Report, what should you do?
Draw a single line through any errors and initial.
How long is documentation accessible for?
5 years
An operator who receives a complaint relating to the operator’s service shall not complete an Incident Report, True or False?
False.
An ambulance call report (ACR) needs to be completed anytime a paramedic arrives on a scene as directed by
Central Ambulance Communications Center (CACC) / Ambulance Communication Service (ACS)
If a paramedic realizes that an error is made to the Ambulance Call Report after it has been submitted, what is the paramedic's responsibility?
The paramedic should document correction on an addendum to go with the original Ambulance Call Report