🚨 Hospital Pre-Alert
NWAS · Hospital-Pre-Alerts-Poster-v2
💤 Keep Awake
Stage 1
Priority Radio
Stage 2
Standard Radio
Stage 3
Via EPR
📻
Notification Method
Priority Radio Alert via Dispatch
Tap any that apply to your patient
⬜
Cardiac / respiratory arrest
(incl. neonatal/maternal arrest)
⬜
Post ROSC
⬜
Life threatening respiratory distress
⬜
Airway compromise
⬜
Uncontrolled seizure
(still fitting)
⬜
Peri arrest
⬜
Unconscious
✓ Stage 1 Pre-Alert Required
Priority radio alert via
Dispatch
. Contact control immediately.
↺ Clear Stage 1
📡
Notification Method
Standard Radio Alert via CIH
Tap any that apply to your patient
⬜
Major trauma patients
⬜
Major burns
⬜
ST elevation patients — PPCI
⬜
Stroke pathway within window
⬜
Obstetric emergencies
✓ Stage 2 Pre-Alert Required
Standard radio alert via
CIH
.
↺ Clear Stage 2
💻
Notification Method
Notification via EPR*
* EPR Note
EPRs electronically transferred to EDs prior to arrival will advise if a pre-alert is appropriate.
Tap any that apply to your patient
⬜
Local specialist pathways
⬜
Stroke pathway outside of window
⬜
FRIP pathway patients
⬜
Any other locally agreed pre-alerts
✓ Stage 3 Pre-Alert Required
Notification via
EPR
. Submit EPR prior to arrival — ED will advise if further pre-alert needed.
↺ Clear Stage 3
Quick Reference — All Stages
Stage 1
Priority
Radio
📻 Via Dispatch
Cardiac/respiratory arrest · Post ROSC · Life threatening resp distress · Airway compromise · Uncontrolled seizure · Peri arrest · Unconscious
Stage 2
Standard
Radio
📡 Via CIH
Major trauma · Major burns · STEMI/PPCI · Stroke in window · Obstetric emergencies
Stage 3
Via EPR
💻 EPR transfer
Local specialist pathways · Stroke out of window · FRIP pathway · Other locally agreed pre-alerts