Sedgwick County Emergency Communications
Classification of Emergency Calls

Law Enforcement

• Priority “E” - Calls where a life-threatening situation exists or a serious felony crime is in progress.
• Priority “1” – A serious crime has just occurred or is imminent, bodily injury has occurred or
  is imminent or another agency requires immediate law enforcement assistance.
• Priority “2” – A crime has just occurred of a non-life threatening nature and immediate response
  is not needed to arrest the offender or an incident which indicates a potential, but no
  certain probability, of a more serious situation than indicated.
• Priority “3” – Does not require a rapid response to prevent injury or property damage. Typically
  report calls.

Fire and EMS

• Priority “E” – Calls where a life-threatening medical problem exists or serious trauma. Includes all
  incidents with a person trapped. Example: person not breathing, house fire with persons
  trapped, motor vehicle accident with someone trapped.
• Priority “1” – Incidents where there is a potential for a problem to worsen, but no one is in
  immediate danger. Ex: House fire, grass fire.
• Priority “2” – Non-life threatening medical situations, but where a response is still needed. For fire
  departments, it is checking a situation which is now under control or not an immediate
  problem. Ex: fall with a single injury to the patient, sick person who is conscious and
  breathing okay. Gas odor outside, check a fire that is out.
• Priority “3” – For EMS, calls that only require a notification of personnel, not a response, such as
  a bomb threat or lost juvenile. It also includes all scheduled transfers. For fire, it is
  primarily notification type situations and electric lines down – a major problem during
  severe weather.

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