i listen to a police scanner. when they call out for an ambulance they will say they have a ASL patient?

Question

i was wondering what that means. hopefully someone will beable to tell me. thanks

Answer 1

its ALS which means Advanced Life Support which requires a paramedic...its when someone calls 9-1-1...just means its a critical patient

Answer 2

What they probably said was ALS. ALS stands for advanced life support. When they say this it means that an ambulance with a paramedic (highest level of training for ambulance worker) is dispatched, as opposed to an emregency medical technician (a lower level of training). An ALS patient requiers more than just first aid and a ride to the hospital.

Answer 3

Advanced Life Support

Answer 4

Did you mean an ALS patient? ALS stands of Advanced Life Support, where BLS would stand for Basic Life Support. The difference between the two would be in the type of treatment. BLS patient would be transported with treatment not to exceed giving them oxygen, where an ALS patient would receive IV's and other drugs. I hope this helps.

Answer 5

They say ALS patient. It means Advanced Life Support. Means the patient is more critical and needs an ambulance that is staffed and equipped with paramedics and advanced equipment and medications.

Answer 6

Not sure, but this may help. Possibilities: American Sign Language...or Assault. Check http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/ASL for some otehr acronyms.

Answer 7

hmmmm... I am pretty sure it doesn't mean the same thing to them as it does to the guy im'ing me.....