Table 2 Distribution of patients across the main emergency medical dispatch codes, excluding oxygen as a pre-hospital intervention

1 Unconscious adult

19 (1.6 %)

10 (3.6 %)

9 (1 %)

2 Unconscious child

1 (.1 %)

0

1 (.1 %)

3 Airway obstruction

1 (.1 %)

0

1 (.1 %)

4 Requested transports

493 (41.2 %)

38 (13.7 %)

455 (49.5 %)

5 Unknown problem

133 (11.1 %)

39 (14.1 %)

94 (10.2 %)

6 Allergic reaction

5 (.4 %)

4 (1.4 %)

1 (.1 %)

7 Non traumatic hemorrhage

8 (.7 %)

1 (.4 %)

8 (.8 %)

8 Chest pain, cardiac

89 (7.4 %)

71 (25.6 %)

18 (2 %)

9 Diabetes

4 (.3 %)

1 (.4 %)

1 (.3 %)

10 Fever

1 (.1 %)

0

1 (.1 %)

11 Child intoxications

1 (.1 %)

0

1 (.1 %)

12 Child birth

6 (.5 %)

0

6 (.7 %)

13 Gynecology/maternity

3 (.3 %)

0

3 (.3 %)

14 Headache

8 (.7 %)

0

8 (.9 %)

15 Skin - rash

5 (.4 %)

0

5 (.5 %)

16 Hypothermia – hyperthermia

1 (.1 %)

0

1 (.1 %)

17 Chemicals – gasses

1 (.1 %)

0

1 (.1 %)

18 Seizures

18 (1.5 %)

5 (1.8 %)

13 (1.4 %

19 Abdominal pain – back pain

64 (5.3 %)

19 (6.9 %)

45 (4.9 %)

20 Possible death – sudden infant death

1 (.1 %)

1 (.4 %)

0

21 Impaired consciousness - paralysis

57 (4.8 %)

19 (6.9 %)

38 (4.1 %)

22 Psychiatric – suicidal

22 (1.8 %)

1 (.4 %)

21 (2.3 %)

23 Breathing problems

66 (5.5 %)

29 (10.5 %)

37 (4 %)

24 Drugs – intoxications – overdose

33 (2.8 %)

10 (3.6 %)

23 (2.5 %)

25 Sick child

8 (.7 %)

2 (.7 %)

6 (.7 %)

26 Sores – fractures – minor damages

57 (4.8 %)

13 (4.7 %)

44 (4.8 %)

27 Traffic accidents

35 (2.9 %)

8 (2.9 %)

27 (2.9 %)

28 Accidents

46 (3.8 %)

4 (1.4 %)

42 (4.6 %)

29 Urology

2 (.2 %)

0

2 (.2 %)

30 Violence – Abuse

6 (.5 %)

1 (.4 %)

5 (.5 %)

31 Eye

3 (.3 %)

1 (.4 %)

2 (.2 %)

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