T HE S TRENGTH OF S PECIFIC EMS D ISPATCHER Q UESTIONS FOR I DENTIFYING P ATIENTS WITH I MPORTANT C LINICAL F IELD F INDINGS

Abstract

Cardinal questions are most often asked. Implied or volunteered information is often relied upon to answer key questions. Key questions for certain nature codes are not answered about one third of the time. Increasing age may suggest a stronger likelihood for an ICFF to be identified at dispatch. Otherwise, in this sample, caller answers to currently asked questions do not appear useful if the goal is to identify at dispatch those without an ICFF.