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Table 1 Symptoms-Based Dispatch (SBD) priorities according to the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale (SETS)

From: Emergency physician’s dispatch by a paramedic-staffed emergency medical communication centre: sensitivity, specificity and search for a reference standard

SBD priorities

Swiss Emergency Triage Scale (SETS) (adapted)

Priority 1 – Medicalized (P1-M)

Level 1-A

Immediately life-threatening situation, physician in the field necessary

Priority 1

Level 1-B

Immediately life-threatening situation, physician in the field not necessary

Priority 2

Level 2

Potentially life-threatening situation

Priority 3

Level 3

Stable situation (delayed departure)

Level 4

Non-urgent situation (delayed departure)