Skip to main content

Table 1 Common index groups

From: Improving preparedness for time critical prehospital care: a descriptive study of the first responder system in Central Norway

Prehospital Index Group

Number (%)

Unresponsive adult – not breathing normally

131 (28%)

Chest pain

52 (11%)

Breathing problems

52 (11%)

Neurology (seizures, altered level of consciousness)

43 (9%)

Serious condition/Unstable vital signs/Suspected red criteria

39 (8%)

Trauma

37 (8%)

Affected circulation (pale, clammy)

26 (6%)

Possible stroke

23 (5%)

Intoxication and mental health problems

10 (2%)

Abdominal pain

9 (2%)

Unresponsive child – not breathing normally

4 (1%)

Other

34 (7%)

Total

460 (100%)

  1. Grouped overview of the most used index groups from the Norwegian Index for Emergency Medical Assistance version 4.2 for incidents where first responders were dispatched. Related index groups are combined