Patient disposition as per return priority code*
| Disposition | No. | % of those transported or not transported† | % of total calls‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient transported by paramedics | % of those transported | ||
| Deceased patient | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Scheduled call | 8 | 0.1 | 0.09 |
| Deferable call | 66 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Prompt call | 4462 | 66.2 | 48.6 |
| Urgent call | 2208 | 32.7 | 24.1 |
| Subtotal | 6745 | 73.5 | |
| Patient not transported by paramedics | % of those not transported | ||
| Patient in police custody | 3 | 0.1 | 0.03 |
| No patient found | 9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Patient deceased | 26 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Transported by other ambulance | 147 | 6.1 | 1.6 |
| Patient refused | 2243 | 92.4 | 24.5 |
| Subtotal | 2428 | 26.5 |
↵* Return priority code as assigned by paramedics that identifies the priority under which patients are transported, defined as (a) deceased patient — the transport of a deceased patient where no resuscitative measures are being performed, (b) scheduled call — non-emergency call which must be done at a specific time owing to the limited availability of special treatment or diagnostic or receiving facilities (scheduling not done because of patient preference or convenience), (c) deferrable call — non-emergency call that may be delayed without being physically detrimental to the patient, (d) prompt call — an emergency call that may be responded to with moderate delay (the patient is stable or under professional care and not in immediate danger, and (e) urgent — an emergency call requiring an immediate response (patient is life-, limb-or function-threatened and in immediate danger, and time is crucial).22
↵† Percentages may not add up to 100% because of rounding.
↵‡ Total calls with disposition data available (n = 9173).