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Table 1 Detailed Analysis of All Patient Encounters
Number of Number of
Mission Type Patients Percentage Mission Type Patients Percentage
High-Risk Warrant Service Training (cont.)
(470 total missions, 75 missions with patients)
Dyspnea 1 0.93%
Chief Complaints
Eye 1 0.93%
MSK Pain/Injury 15 17.05%
Fatigue/Sleep Deprivation 1 0.93%
Fatigue/Sleep Deprivation 10 11.36%
Total Patients 108
Upper Respiratory 10 11.36%
Patient Encounter Types
Nasal Congestion/Rhinorrhea 9 10.23%
Civilian/Bystander 1 0.93%
Anxiety 7 7.95%
Suspect 0 0.00%
Skin/Wound/Laceration 7 7.95%
Law Enforcement 107 99.07%
Civilian On-Scene Evaluation 6 6.82%
Medical Standby
Headache 5 5.68% (157 total missions, 28 missions with patients)
Dyspnea 4 4.55% Chief Complaints
Allergy 2 2.27% Heat Illness/Dehydration 10 20.41%
Blunt Trauma 2 2.27% MSK Pain/Injury 10 20.41%
Chest Pain 2 2.27% Skin/Wound/Laceration 10 20.41%
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea 2 2.27% Upper Respiratory 5 10.20%
Suspect On-Scene Evaluation 2 2.27% Headache 4 8.16%
Eye 1 1.14% Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea 4 8.16%
Hypoglycemia 1 1.14% Blunt Trauma 2 4.08%
Indigestion 1 1.14% Eye 2 4.08%
Public Health Preventive 1 1.14% Nasal Congestion/Rhinorrhea 2 4.08%
Medicine
Total Patients 49
Taser 1 1.14%
Patient Encounter Types
Total Patients 88
Civilian/Bystander 12 24.49%
Patient Encounter Types
Suspect 0 0.00%
Civilian/Bystander 22 25.00%
Law Enforcement 37 75.51%
Suspect 8 9.09%
Mass Gathering
Law Enforcement 58 65.91% (48 total missions, 15 missions with patients)
Training (259 total missions, 59 missions with patients) Chief Complaints
Chief Complaints Heat Illness/Dehydration 26 34.67%
Sick Call-OTC meds 25 23.15% Cold Injury 21 28.00%
MSK Injury 22 20.37% Civilian On-Scene Evaluation 13 17.33%
Skin/Wound/Laceration 15 13.89% MSK Pain/Injury 5 6.67%
Public Health Preventive 9 8.33% Sick Call-OTC meds 8 10.67%
Medicine
Dyspnea 1 1.33%
Headache 8 7.41%
Headache 1 1.33%
Heat Illness/Dehydration 7 6.48%
Total Patients 75
Allergy 4 3.70%
Patient Encounter Types
Nasal Congestion/Rhinorrhea 4 3.70%
Civilian/Bystander 61 81.33%
Upper Respiratory 4 3.70%
Suspect 0 0.00%
Diarrhea 3 2.78%
Law Enforcement 14 18.67%
Indigestion 2 1.85%
(continues)
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea 2 1.85%

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