Ambulance Response Categories
May 2, 2021
Ambulance Service has the subsequent categories
Category 1
An immediate response to a life-threatening condition, like cardiac or respiratory arrest
response time: quarter-hour
Category 2
A serious condition, like stroke or pain, may require rapid assessment and/or urgent transport
response time: 40 minutes
Category 3
An urgent problem, like an uncomplicated diabetic issue, needs treatment and transport to an acute setting
response time: 2 hours
Category 4
A non-urgent problem, like stable clinical cases, which needs transportation to a ward or clinic
response time: 3 hours