Table 1 Urgency levels in the Danish index for emergency care [23, 25]
Urgency level | Description | Response |
|---|---|---|
A - Acute | Acute situation assessed as potentially life-threatening | Immediate response during emergency call |
B - Urgent | Urgent situation, but not assessed as acute life threatening | Dispatched within 30 min. of emergency call |
C - Scheduled | Non-acute situations, but with need for observation and treatment in ambulance | Dispatched within 1–2 h of emergency call |
D - Supine transport | Transportation while lying down, without need for observation or treatment | Planned response |
E - Other services | Other help such as taxi, directing to other healthcare services, advice, etc. | No response |