Unit Response Data

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Unit Response Data

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Grouped Fields

unit_response.time

Attribute	Type	Definition / Comment	Mandatory
time_dispatch	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the unit is dispatched. On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-
time_enroute_to_scene	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the unit goes enroute to scene of the incident. On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-
time_on_scene	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the unit arrived on scene. On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-
time_canceled_enroute	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp for units that were canceled prior to arrival. On a per unit basis: Required if any units are cancelled en-route. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-
time_staging	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the unit stages on scene. On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-
time_unit_clear	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the unit clears the incident. On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-

  

unit_response.med.time

Attribute	Type	Definition / Comment	Mandatory
time_at_patient	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the provider reaches the patient’s side. On a per unit bais: If more than one patient. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-
time_enroute_hospital	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the unit statuses enroute to the hospital. On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-
time_arrived_hospital	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the unit arrives at the hospital. On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-
time_transfer_to_agency	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the provider transfers care to a transporting agency. On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-
time_transfer_to_facility	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the provider transfers care to a hospital or facility. On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-
time_hospital_clear	Datetime (UTC)	Timestamp that the unit clears the hospital. On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.	-

  

unit_response.med

Attribute	Type	Definition / Comment	Mandatory
hospital_destination	Text	Name of the hospital where the patient is transported. If medical	-

  

unit_response.time.computed

Attribute	Type	Definition / Comment	Mandatory
time_turnout	Time Delta	Time between dispatch time and en-route time. On a per unit basis: enroute_time - dispatch_time	-
time_travel	Time Delta	Time between en route time and on scene time. On a per unit basis: onscene_time - enroute_time	-

  

general

Attribute	Type	Definition / Comment	Mandatory
unit_id_linked	Text	Name of the unit responding to the incident in FD Spec. Unit maps to Core Department Spec	-
unit_id_reported	Text	Name of the unit responding to the incident if not in FD Spec.	-
unit_staffing_reported	Integer	On-scene staffing of unit. On a per unit basis. Seeded from department spec.	-
unit_unable_to_dispatch	Boolean	Set to TRUE if unit is unable to dispatch. On a per unit basis, and is designed to capture if unit cannot be dispatched (e.g., driver not available prevents unit from dispatching)	-
unit_response_mode	Text	Response mode of unit as part of the unit’s response to an incident. On a per unit basis.	-
unit_dispatch_point	Point	WGS84 latitude and longitude of unit. On a per unit basis	-
unit_transport_mode	Text	Transport mode of unit as part of the unit’s response to a hospital. On a per unit basis.	-

  

 

Individual Fields

Group of Fields: ‘unit_response.time’

Field ‘time_dispatch’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_dispatch
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the unit is dispatched.
Comments	On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘time_enroute_to_scene’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_enroute_to_scene
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the unit goes enroute to scene of the incident.
Comments	On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘time_on_scene’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_on_scene
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the unit arrived on scene.
Comments	On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘time_canceled_enroute’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_canceled_enroute
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp for units that were canceled prior to arrival.
Comments	On a per unit basis: Required if any units are cancelled en-route. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘time_staging’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_staging
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the unit stages on scene.
Comments	On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘time_unit_clear’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_unit_clear
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the unit clears the incident.
Comments	On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Group of Fields: ‘unit_response.med.time’

Field ‘time_at_patient’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_at_patient
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the provider reaches the patient’s side.
Comments	On a per unit bais: If more than one patient. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘time_enroute_hospital’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_enroute_hospital
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the unit statuses enroute to the hospital.
Comments	On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘time_arrived_hospital’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_arrived_hospital
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the unit arrives at the hospital.
Comments	On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘time_transfer_to_agency’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_transfer_to_agency
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the provider transfers care to a transporting agency.
Comments	On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘time_transfer_to_facility’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_transfer_to_facility
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the provider transfers care to a hospital or facility.
Comments	On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘time_hospital_clear’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_hospital_clear
Type	Datetime (UTC)
Overview	Timestamp that the unit clears the hospital.
Comments	On a per unit basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality	Single

  

Group of Fields: ‘unit_response.med’

Field ‘hospital_destination’

Attribute	Value
Key	hospital_destination
Type	Text
Overview	Name of the hospital where the patient is transported.
Comments	If medical
Cardinality	Single

  

Group of Fields: ‘unit_response.time.computed’

Field ‘time_turnout’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_turnout
Type	Time Delta
Overview	Time between dispatch time and en-route time.
Comments	On a per unit basis: enroute_time - dispatch_time
Cardinality	Single

| Computed | Subtraction | 

 

Field ‘time_travel’

Attribute	Value
Key	time_travel
Type	Time Delta
Overview	Time between en route time and on scene time.
Comments	On a per unit basis: onscene_time - enroute_time
Cardinality	Single

| Computed | Subtraction | 

 

Group of Fields: ‘general’

Field ‘unit_id_linked’

Attribute	Value
Key	unit_id_linked
Type	Text
Overview	Name of the unit responding to the incident in FD Spec.
Comments	Unit maps to Core Department Spec
Cardinality	Single
Reference

  

Field ‘unit_id_reported’

Attribute	Value
Key	unit_id_reported
Type	Text
Overview	Name of the unit responding to the incident if not in FD Spec.
Mandatory	False
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘unit_staffing_reported’

Attribute	Value
Key	unit_staffing_reported
Type	Integer
Overview	On-scene staffing of unit.
Comments	On a per unit basis. Seeded from department spec.
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘unit_unable_to_dispatch’

Attribute	Value
Key	unit_unable_to_dispatch
Type	Boolean
Overview	Set to TRUE if unit is unable to dispatch.
Comments	On a per unit basis, and is designed to capture if unit cannot be dispatched (e.g., driver not available prevents unit from dispatching)
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘unit_response_mode’

Attribute	Value
Key	unit_response_mode
Type	Text
Overview	Response mode of unit as part of the unit’s response to an incident.
Comments	On a per unit basis.
Cardinality	Single
Reference

  

Field ‘unit_dispatch_point’

Attribute	Value
Key	unit_dispatch_point
Type	Point
Overview	WGS84 latitude and longitude of unit.
Comments	On a per unit basis
Cardinality	Single

  

Field ‘unit_transport_mode’

Attribute	Value
Key	unit_transport_mode
Type	Text
Overview	Transport mode of unit as part of the unit’s response to a hospital.
Comments	On a per unit basis.
Cardinality	Single
Reference

  

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