Acceptable Types Of Incidents For IA's-Guidelines

[EMTbravo 312]

The following are acceptable types of incidents to post when posting IA's. This list is not concrete,but is posted here to serve as a guide/reminder. Please use your best discretion. Any post deemed minor,routine, out of area minor, etc will be modified or deleted. Make sure to accurately display what type of incident it is Please make sure you have complete and accurate information BEFORE posting, and if possible, update as needed.

All Incidents MUST be CONFIRMED over the air or personally verified by a member on scene.

TEMPLATE MUST BE USED FOR ALL INCIDENTS!

Structure Fires

-Confirmed by fire officer as a 10-75, or 10-29

-Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Mobile/Temporary Structure, Utility Structure

-Inside smoke does not count as a structure fire until confirmed as such.

-NO Chimney Fires/Boiler Malfunctions/etc. without extension into the structure

Other Fires

-NO CAR FIRES

-NO ROUTINE FIRES, e.g. dumpster/trash fires (unless significant exposure issue)

-Unusual/unique fires are allowed

-Large Truck, Vehicle, Equipment Fires

-Brush fires as detailed below

MVA's

-Requiring extrication, rescue, or unusual occurrence.

-Serious MVA or multiple patients

-Omit details on patient identity

-Major Accident

NO Pedestrian Struck MVA's unless:

- An accident investigation is required

- Death

- Victim is pinned

- Victim is flown

Brush Fires

-Large scale, such as those requiring mutual aid or covering a large area.

Hazmat

-Notable incidents, such as victims involved, major spill, etc. "Routine" Haz-Mat team call outs, evaluations, etc are not considered notable

Rescues

-Standard, Technical or other requiring the use of specialized rescue skills and equipment

-Industrial Accident

-Trench Rescue

-Search And Rescue/USAR

-Dive team activations

-Water rescue

EMS

-NO ROUTINE EMS CALLS OR MVA's

-Major Trauma

-MCI

-Omit Patient Identity

Plane/Train/Boat

-Notable Incidents

Police Incidents

-Shootings, Stabbings, Officer Needs Assistance, SWAT deployment, Missing Person Search, Foot Pursuit, Vehicle Pursuit, Riot, Large Disturbance, etc.. are all acceptable.

-NO ROUTINE Incidents (such as burglary, robbery, mugging, etc., without special circumstances)

FDNY

In NYC, what would be routine to others is everyday there. So, with that said, please post only significant, noteable, or unique incidents.

Unusual Occurrence/Unique Incident

-Use your best discretion

UNACCEPTABLE IA POSTS

The following incidents are not allowed in this forum.

EMS Calls except as listed , Car fires (no proximity to a structure), chimney fires, boiler malfunctions, small brush fires, investigations, routine police incidents, bomb/other threats, standbys, inquiries, smoke investigations, suspicious devices, suicides, suspicous deaths, others as deemed inappropriate by moderators. Again, the preceding incidents are NOT allowed to be posted here.

The members/mods posting are doing a great job so far, and this list is to serve as a further guide to enhance the quality of information posted in this forum. Anyone with ideas/comments/questions please contact EMTBravo or any of the Staff Members.

This list will be modified as necessary

Last Update: May 13, 2011 by EMTBravo Staff

[Truck4 48]

Just a reminder------

Please post only information:

-You hear first-hand, that is CONFIRMED, over the air.

-You recieve first-hand onscene or from someone onscene.

Do not depend on information shown on a news pager. One particular news pager service has become incredibly unreliable of late.

One of the best qualities of the Incident Alert Forum is it's accuracy. Many members have really put some great time and effort into the forum and it is well appreciated. Keep up the excellent posting!!

Truck4

IA Moderator

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IA contributors,

Please review the above guidelines to make sure you're submissions are consistent with site policies.

Thank you!