Table 1 The national advisory committee on aeronautics (NACA)—score, used in Norwegian HEMS to classify severity of injury or sickness [22]
From: Mortality rates in Norwegian HEMS—a retrospective analysis from Central Norway
NACA 0 | No injury or disease |
|---|---|
NACA 1 | Injuries/diseases without any need for acute physician’s care |
NACA 2 | Injuries/diseases requiring examination and therapy by a physician, but hospital admission is not indicated |
NACA 3 | Injuries/diseases without acute threat to life but requiring hospital admission |
NACA 4 | Injuries/diseases that can possibly lead to deterioration of vital signs |
NACA 5 | Injuries/diseases with acute threat to life |
NACA 6 | Injuries/diseases transported after successful resuscitation of vital signs |
NACA 7 | Lethal injuries or diseases (with or without resuscitation attempts) |