POLICE
FIRE
MEDICAL
RULES
DEFINITIONS
100

Neighbor stole my bicycle off the porch. What's the chief complaint?

Theft

100

I just watched some guy drive off with the nozzle still in his truck from the gas station. What's the chief complaint?

Fuel spill.

100

My husband was mowing the grass and suddenly fell off the mower clutching his chest. What's the chief complaint?

Chest Pain/Chest Discomfort. 

100

Caller is unsure if the grass fire is threatening buildings. What's the rule for this?

All buildings are considered threatened. 

100

What is the definition of light smoke?

The caller is able to see objects through the smoke. 

200

My boyfriend won't give me my car keys. What's the chief complaint?

Verbal Domestic.

200

My wife needs help out of her chair. She's too heavy for me to life. What's the chief complaint?

Lift Assist.

200

I felt an eyelash in my eye and my eye is burning. What is the chief complaint? 

Eye Problems.

200

The train at US62/Dolese derailed near Dolese Brothers quarry. The train is also on fire. What chief complaint is this handled on?

Train and Rail Collision/Derailment.

200

What is the definition of a newborn/neonate?

30 days or less.

300

There's a man in front of me trying to cash a bogus check. What's the chief complaint?

Forgery.

300

A telephone pole is on fire at 14/Kingsbury. What's the chief complaint?

Outside Fire.

300
My wife hasn't eaten all day and she's very weak. I haven't checked her blood sugar yet. What's the chief complaint?

Diabetic Problems.

300
Severe thermal burns to the eye is handled on which chief complaint?

Burns

300

What is the definition of an extreme fall?

30ft/10m/3 stories

400

A red car hit me and drove away. I drove home because I thought I was okay, and now my back hurts. What's the chief complaint?

Hit and Run w/ Injury (Past)

400

We smell burning plastic inside our house and cannot figure out where it's coming from. What's the chief complaint?

Structure Fire.

400

My wife said she got a headache out of nowhere. She felt fine and now she's in excruciating pain. What's the chief complaint?

Stroke.

400

The donkey kicked my husband in the chest, and he's having chest pain. Which chief complaint is this handled on?

Traumatic Injuries.

400

What's the difference between shots fired and a weapons incident?

Shots fired: discharging a weapon

Weapons incident: incident involving a weapon where no other crime/action has occurred. 

500

I came home and my door was kicked in. I haven't gone in to see if anyone is inside, I'm waiting in my car. What's the chief complaint?

Burglary.

500

A tree fell on my house. What's the chief complaint?

Structure collapse.

500

My husband was struck by lightning while hanging Christmas lights on the roof and fell to the ground. What's the chief complaint?

Lightning
500

BAR-S security says that a male tried to jump into a vat of ammonia. He'd been making suicidal comments previously. What chief complaint is this handled on?

HAZMAT. 

500
What's the difference between an unwanted person and trespassing?

Unwanted person: Have been asked to leave and remain. 

Trespassing: Intrusion or invasion of private premises, property, or land.