QAS Job Codes

[Matt8342]

Was just wondering what all the codes are, For example a code like 26 Delta 1.?!

[Vkfour]

1
Abdominal Pain/Problems
D1 Not Alert
C1 Fainting or near fainting > 50 yo
C2 Females with fainting or near fainting 12 - 50 yo
C3 Males with pain above the navel > 35 yo
C4 Female with pain above the navel > 45 yo
A1 Abdominal Pain

2
Allergies (Reactions) / Envenomations (Stings, Bites)
E1 Ineffective Breathing
D1 Severe Respiratory Distress
D2 Not alert
D3 Condition worsening
D4 Swarming attack (Bees, hornets, wasps)
D5 Snakebite
D6 Funnel Web spider bite
D7 Major jelly fish sting
C1 Difficulty Breathing or swallowing
C2 Special medications or injections used
C3 Minor jelly fish sting
B1 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
A1 No difficulty breathing or swallowing (rash, hives or itching may be present)
A2 Spider bite (no priority symptoms)

3
Animal Bites / Attacks
D1 Unconscious or arrest
D2 Not Alert
D3 Dangerous body area
D4 Large animal
D5 Exotic animal
D6 Attack or Multiple animals
B1 Possibly dangerous body area
B2 Serious haemorrhage
B3 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
A1 Not dangerous body area
A2 Non recent injuries (> 6 hours)
A3 Superficial bites

4
Assault / Sexual Assult
D1 Unconscious or Arrest
D2 Not Alert
D3 Abnormal Breathing
D4 Dangerous body area
D5 Multiple victims
B1 Possibly dangerous body area
B2 Serious haemorrhage
B3 Unknown injuries (3rd party situation)
A1 Not dangerous body area
A2 Not recent injuries (> 6 hours)


5
Back Pain (non-traumatic or non recent trauma)
D1 Not alert
C1 Fainting or near fainting > 50 yo
A1 Non traumatic back pain
D1 Non recent, non traumatic back pain (> 6 hrs)

6
Breathing Problems
E1 Ineffective breathing
D1 Severe respiratory distress
D2 Not alert
D3 Clammy
C1 Abnormal breathing
C2 Cardiac history

7
Burns (Scalds)/ Explosions
D1 Unconscious or arrest
D2 Severe respiratory distress
D3 Not alert
D4 Explosion
D5 Multiple victims
C1 Building fire with persons reported inside
C2 Difficulty breathing
C3 Burns > 18% of body area
B1 Unknown status (3rd party situation)
A1 Burns < 18% body area
A2 Fire Alarm (unknown situation)
A3 Sunburn or Minor burns (< hand size)

8
Carbon Monoxide Inhalation / HazMat
D1 Unconscious or arrest
D2 Severe respiratory distress
D3 HazMat
D4 Not alert
D5 Multiple victims
D6 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
C1 Alert with difficulty breathing
B1 Alert and without difficulty breathing
A1 CO detector alarm (without priority symptoms)

9
Cardiac / Respiratory Arrest
E1 Not breathing at all
E2 Breathing uncertain (agonal)
E3 Hanging
E4 Strangulation
E5 Suffocation
E6 Underwater
D1 Ineffective breathing
B1 Obvious death
M1 Expected Death (An omega sign appears in all existing literature but is yet to be seen
operationally. In other systems these, as here, are designated "M")

10
Chest Pain
D1 Severe respiratory distress
D2 Not alert
D3 Clammy
C1 Abnormal breathing
C2 Cardiac history
C3 Cocaine
C4 Normal breathing (age > 35 yrs)
A1 Normal breathing (age < 35 yrs)

11
Choking
E1 Choking verified / Ineffective breathing
D1 Not alert
D2 Abnormal breathing (Partial obstruction)
A1 Not choking now (can talk or cry, is alert and breathing normally)

12
Convulsions / Fitting
D1 Not breathing
D2 Continuous or multiple fits
D3 Irregular breathing
D4 Breathing regularly - not verified > 35 yo
C1 Pregnancy
C2 Trauma
C3 Diabetic
C4 Cardiac history
B1 Breathing regularly - not verified < 35 yrs
A1 Not fitting now and breathing regularly (verified)

13
Diabetic Problems
D1 Unconscious
C1 Not alert
C2 Abnormal behaviour
C3 Abnormal breathing
A1 Alert

14
Drowning (near) / Diving / Scuba Accident
D1 Unconscious
D2 Not alert
D3 Diving or suspected neck injury
D4 Scuba accident
C1 Alert with abnormal breathing
B1 Alert and breathing normally (injuries and / or in water)
B2 Unknown status (3rd party situation)
A1 Alert and breathing normally (no injuries and out of water)


15
Electrocution / Lightning
E1 Not breathing / ineffective breathing
D1 Unconscious
D2 Not disconnected from power
D3 Power not off / Hazard present
D4 Long fall (> 2 m or 6 feet)
D5 Not alert
D6 Abnormal breathing
D7 Unknown status (3rd party situation)
C1 Alert and breathing normally

16
Eye Problems / Injuries
D1 Not alert
B1 Severe eye injury (Direst blows, eyeball cut open, eyeball leaking fluid from traumatic incident, flying
object, penetrating objects)
A1 Moderate eye injury (Chemical burns / in eye)
A2 Minor eye problem (Abrasions, contact lenses, medical problems, small foreign objects, welding flash burns)
A3 Medical eye problems

17
Falls
D1 Dangerous body area
D2 Long fall (> 2m or 6 feet)
D3 Not alert
D4 Abnormal breathing
B1 Possible dangerous body area
B2 Serious haemorrhage
B3 Unknown injuries (3rd party situation)
A1 Not dangerous injuries
A2 Non-recent injuries (> 6 hrs)
M1 Community assist (no injuries and no priority symptoms)

18
Headache
C1 Not alert
C2 Abnormal breathing
C3 Speech problems
C4 Sudden onset of severe pain (< 3 hrs)
C5 Numbness or paralysis
C6 Change in behaviour (< 3 hrs)
B1 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
A1 Breathing normally







19
Heart Problems / A.I.C.D.
D1 Severe respiratory distress
D2 Not alert
D3 Clammy
C1 Firing of A.I.C.D.
C2 Abnormal breathing
C3 Chest pain > 35 yo
C4 Cardiac history
C5 Cocaine
C6 Heart rate < 50 bpm or > 130 bpm (without priority symptoms)
B1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
A1 Heart rate > 50 bpm and < 130 (without priority symptoms)
A2 Chest pain < 35 (without priority symptoms)


20
Heat / Cold Exposure
D1 Not alert
C1 Cardiac history
B1 Change of skin colour.
B2 Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
A1 Alert

21
Haemorrhage / Lacerations
D1 Dangerous haemorrhage
D2 Not alert
D3 Abnormal breathing
C1 Haemorrhage through tubes
B1 Possibly dangerous haemorrhage
B2 Serious haemorrhage
B3 Bleeding disorder or blood thinners
A1 Not dangerous haemorrhage
A2 Minor haemorrhage
Not Dangerous Area Possibly Dangerous Area Dangerous Area
Ankle, Mouth trauma, Nose Abdomen, Coughing up, Face Armpit
Any area with minor external bleeding Upper Leg, Mouth trauma with breathing probs Groin
Back, Buttock, Finger, Foot, Forearm, Hand Urinating (from trauma), Vaginal (not pregnant) Neck
Lower Leg, Rectal (Minor), Scalp, Toe Chest, Upper Arm, Any area with arterial bleeding Rectal (Serious)
Urinating (from non traumatic cause) Any area for a haemophiliac or patient on blood thinners Vomiting
Wrist


22
Industrial / Machinery Accidents
D1 Life status questionable
D2 Caught in machinery (unknown status)
D3 Multiple victims
B1 Unknown situation (not caught in machinery)



23
Overdose / Ingestion (Poisoning)
D1 Unconscious
D2 Severe respiratory distress
C1 Violent (police must secure)
C2 Not alert
C3 Abnormal breathing
C4 Antidepressants (TCA)
C5 Cocaine
C6 Narcotics
C7 Acid or alkali
C8 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
C9 Poison information centre request for response
B1 Overdose (without priority symptoms)
M1 Poisoning (without priority symptoms)

24
Pregnancy / Childbirth / Miscarriage
D1 Breech or cord
D2 Baby's head visible / out
D3 Imminent delivery (> 5 months / 20 weeks)
D4 3rd trimester haemorrhage
D5 High risk complications
D6 Baby born
C1 2nd trimester haemorrhage or miscarriage
B1 Labour (delivery not imminent - > 5 months / 20 weeks)
B2 Unknown status (3rd party situation)
A1 1st trimester haemorrhage or miscarriage

25
Psychiatric / Abnormal Behaviour / Suicide Attempt
D1 Not alert
B1 Violent (police must secure)
B2 Suicidal (threatening)
B3 Near hanging, strangulation, suffocation (alert)
B4 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
A1 Non-violent and Non-suicidal (alert)
A2 Doctor or CA team in attendance

26
Sick Person (Specific diagnosis)
D1 Not alert
C1 Cardiac history (complaint #2 to #28 not identified)
B1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
A1 No priority symptoms (complaint #2 to #28 not identified)
A2 Boils
A3 Bumps (non traumatic)
A4 Can't Sleep
A5 Can't urinate (nil abdominal pain)
A6 Catheter (in / out but without haemorrhage)
A7 Constipation
A8 Cramps/Spasms in extremities
A9 Cut off ring request
A10 Deafness
A11 Defecation
A12 Earache
A13 Enema
A14 Gout
A15 Haemorrhoids / piles
A16 Hepatitis
A17 Hiccups
A18 Hungry
A19 Nervous
A20 Object stuck (Ear, nose, vagina, rectum, penis)
A21 Object swallowed (without choking or difficulty breathing)
A22 Penis problems / pain
A23 Rash / Skin disorder
A24 Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
A25 Sore throat (without difficulty breathing or swallowing)
A26 Tooth ache
A27 Transportation only
A28 Wound infected (focal or surface)

27
Stabbing / Gunshot Wound / Penetrating Trauma
D1 Unconscious or arrest
D2 Not alert
D3 Central wounds
D4 Multiple wounds
D5 Multiple victims
B1 Non recent (> 6 hrs) single central wound
B2 Known single peripheral wound
B3 Serious haemorrhage
B4 Unknown situation (3rd party caller)
A1 Non-recent single peripheral wound (> 6 hrs)
Central Wound Peripheral Wound
Abdomen, Head, Upper Arm Finger
Hip, Back Foot
Upper leg, Buttock, Neck Forearm
Chest. Shoulder Hand
Groin Lower leg, Toe

Wrist

28
Stroke (CVA)
C1 Not alert
C2 Abnormal breathing
C3 Speech or movement problem
C4 Numbness or tingling
C5 Stroke (CVA) history
C6 Normal breathing & aged > 35 yo
B1 Unknown status (3rd party caller)
A1 Normal breathing <35 yo








29
Traffic Accident
D1 Major incident
D2 High mechanism
D3 HazMat
D4 Trapped victim
D5 Not alert
B1 Injuries
B2 Multiple victims (one unit)
B3 Multiple victims (additional units)
B4 Serious haemorrhage
B5 Unknown situation (3rd party situation)
A1 1st party caller with injury to non-dangerous body area

30
Traumatic Injuries (Specific)
D1 Dangerous body area
D2 Not alert
D3 Abnormal breathing
B1 Possible dangerous body area
B2 Serious haemorrhage
A1 Not dangerous body area
A2 Non-recent injuries (> 6 hrs)
Not Dangerous Area Possibly Dangerous Area Dangerous Area
Arm, Ankle, Collar Bone Upper Arm (if amputated) Abdomen
Elbow, Finger, Foot Chest (if breathing normally) Chest (if abnormal breathing)
Hand, Hip, Knee, Lower Leg Genitalia, Head (if alert) Head (if not alert)
Shoulder, Toe, Wrist Upper Leg (femur), Pelvis Neck

Shoulder (if amputated)


31
Unconscious / Fainting (Near)
E1 Ineffective breathing
D1 Unconscious
D2 Severe respiratory distress
D3 Not alert
C1 Alert with abnormal breathing
C2 Cardiac history
C3 Multiple fainting episodes
C4 Single or near fainting episode and alert > 35 yo
C5 Females 12 - 50 yrs with abdominal pain
A1 Single or near fainting episode and alert < 35 yo

32
Unknown Problem (Collapse - 3rd party caller)
D1 Life status questionable
B1 Standing, sitting up, moving or talking
B2 Community alarm notifications. {e.g. Vital Call}
B3 Unknown problem


33
Interfacility / Palliative Care
Not currently in use by QAS. Interfacility Transfers (IFT's) are identified and coded as
either QIFT or MATA codes with digits between 1 & 6, with 1 being the most urgent.

[Matt8342]

Thank you so so much.

[Vkfour]

You're welcome.

[bodyguard]

they have changed since that list, there have been a few that a quite different

[rochedalescan]

Do you have an updated list BG ? or you can make some corrections if you wish and I will edit the original post

[Vkfour]

This list came from an Ambo site a year or two back so updates would be appreciated.

[bodyguard]

email sent

[alinco21]

that is version 11.2. they are now runing 12.1 for AMPDS codes.

[damofordfestival]

Some changes from AMPDS V12:
7-C-4 Significant facial burns
7-B-1 Blast injuries (without priority symptoms)
7-B-2 Unknown status/other codes not applicable

29-D-2s Sinking vehicle

I will add others when I have some more time.

[InDaBack]

Just an update for this post.

The code given, does not necessarily relate to the actual incident. I.E. a 9E1 which relates to a cardiac arrest can be as simple as a person fainting.

The EMD only has 90 seconds to get the information and dispatch an ambulance, after that, they then get more information on the incident.

Rather than trying to remember the numbers and letter sequences, just remember the 1 to 32 codes, then a more appropriate report should be given by the crew when on scene.

[Gearbox92]

Does anyone know what the code "mata1" means?

eg, 1A, ,MATA1 , ,JIMBELUNGA NURSING CENTRE , , ,259 River Hills Rd ,EAGLEBY ,B264N1,

[mstrkrft]

It's the same as a 1A but means the patient is already in some type of medical facility

[alinco21]

mata
medical ambulance transfer - where a doctor has made the request.

[nat965]

I've heard 10-D-4 a few times. Anyone know what that means?

[bodyguard]

I've heard 10-D-4 a few times. Anyone know what that means?

Clammy