References to Other Databases
● NFIRS 5.0 EMS Module; Title: Incident Date; The date the Fire Department received the incident alarm
Section E05 Times
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
UNIT NOTIFIED BY DISPATCH DATE/TIME
E05_04
Data Format [date/time] National Element
Definition
The date the responding unit was notified by dispatch
XSD Data Type xs:dateTime XSD Domain (Simple Type) DateTime
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null No
Required in XSD Yes Minimum Constraint 1,990 Maximum Constraint 2,030
Field Values
● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● If the date/time is electronically stored within a database or transmitted via XML as a “tick”, the referenced variables may
also be used
● Not Nullable. A unique value must be provided to create a unique record ID within a database
Uses
● A component of the EMS Medical Record: Patient Care Report
● Allows data to be sorted based on EMS agency time intervals
● Allows data to describe EMS agency time intervals
Data Collector
● 911 or Dispatch Center and electronically or verbally transmitted to the EMS agency
Other Associated Elements
E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
References in NHTSA Version 1
Essential Element 11 Date Unit Notified
Essential Element 12 Time Unit Notified
Section E05 Times
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
UNIT EN ROUTE DATE/TIME
E05_05
Data Format [date/time] National Element
Definition
The date/time the unit responded; that is, the time the vehicle started moving
XSD Data Type xs:dateTime XSD Domain (Simple Type) DateTime
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes, but null value is blank or empty
Required in XSD Yes Minimum Constraint 1,990 Maximum Constraint 2,030
Field Values
● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● If the date/time is electronically stored within a database or transmitted via XML as a “tick”, the referenced variables may
also be used
Uses
● A component of the EMS Medical Record: Patient Care Report
● Allows data to be sorted based on EMS agency time intervals
● Allows data to describe EMS agency time intervals
Data Collector
● 911 or Dispatch Center and electronically or verbally transmitted to the EMS agency
Other Associated Elements
E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
References in NHTSA Version 1
Essential Element 13 Time Unit Responding
Section E05 Times
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
UNIT ARRIVED ON SCENE DATE/TIME
E05_06
Data Format [date/time] National Element
Definition
The date/time the responding unit arrived on the scene; that is, the time the vehicle stopped moving
XSD Data Type xs:dateTime XSD Domain (Simple Type) DateTime
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes, but null value is blank or empty
Required in XSD Yes Minimum Constraint 1,990 Maximum Constraint 2,030
Field Values
● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● If the date/time is electronically stored within a database or transmitted via XML as a “tick”, the referenced variables may
also be used
Uses
● A component of the EMS Medical Record: Patient Care Report
● Allows data to be sorted based on EMS agency time intervals
● Allows data to describe EMS agency time intervals
Data Collector
● 911 or Dispatch Center and electronically or verbally transmitted to the EMS agency
Other Associated Elements
E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
References in NHTSA Version 1
Essential Element 14 Time of Arrival at Scene
Section E05 Times
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
ARRIVED AT PATIENT DATE/TIME
E05_07
Data Format [date/time] National Element
Definition
The date/time the responding unit arrived at the patient's side
XSD Data Type xs:dateTime XSD Domain (Simple Type) DateTime
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes, but null value is blank or empty
Required in XSD Yes Minimum Constraint 1,990 Maximum Constraint 2,030
Field Values
● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● If the date/time is electronically stored within a database or transmitted via XML as a “tick”, the referenced variables may
also be used
Uses
● Provides more accurate information on the true response time of EMS to the patient’s side
● Used in Quality Management evaluation of EMS response and performance especially in areas where patient location may
be distant from the EMS vehicle
Data Collector
● 911 or Dispatch Center and electronically or verbally transmitted to the EMS agency
Other Associated Elements
E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
References in NHTSA Version 1
Essential Element 15 Time of Arrival at Patient
References to Other Databases
● NFIRS 5.0 EMS Module; Title: Date/Time Arrived; The date and time fire fighters arrived at the patient.
Section E05 Times
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
TRANSFER OF PATIENT CARE DATE/TIME
E05_08
Data Format [date/time]
Definition
The date/time the patient was transferred from this EMS agency to another EMS agency for care.
XSD Data Type xs:dateTime XSD Domain (Simple Type) DateTime
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes, but null value is blank or empty
Required in XSD No Minimum Constraint 1,990 Maximum Constraint 2,030
Field Values
● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● If the date/time is electronically stored within a database or transmitted via XML as a “tick”, the referenced variables may
also be used
Uses
● Important for Quality Management when the patient is cared for by more than one EMS agency
● Provides documentation of how the patient progresses through the EMS agency
Data Collector
● 911 or Dispatch Center and electronically or verbally transmitted to the EMS agency
Other Associated Elements
E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
References to Other Databases
● NFIRS 5.0 EMS Module; Title: Date/Time Transfer; The date and time fire fighters transferred the care of the patient to
another EMS agency.
Section E05 Times
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
UNIT LEFT SCENE DATE/TIME
E05_09
Data Format [date/time] National Element
Definition
The date/time the responding unit left the scene (started moving)
XSD Data Type xs:dateTime XSD Domain (Simple Type) DateTime
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes, but null value is blank or empty
Required in XSD Yes Minimum Constraint 1,990 Maximum Constraint 2,030
Field Values
● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● If the date/time is electronically stored within a database or transmitted via XML as a “tick”, the referenced variables may
also be used
Uses
● A component of the EMS Medical Record: Patient Care Report
● Allows data to be sorted based on EMS agency time intervals
● Allows data to describe EMS agency time intervals
Data Collector
● 911 or Dispatch Center and electronically or verbally transmitted to the EMS agency
Other Associated Elements
E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
References in NHTSA Version 1
Essential Element 16 Time Unit Left Scene
Section E05 Times
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
PATIENT ARRIVED AT DESTINATION DATE/TIME
E05_10
Data Format [date/time] National Element
Definition
The date/time the responding unit arrived with the patient at the destination or transfer point
XSD Data Type xs:dateTime XSD Domain (Simple Type) DateTime
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes, but null value is blank or empty
Required in XSD Yes Minimum Constraint 1,990 Maximum Constraint 2,030
Field Values
● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● If the date/time is electronically stored within a database or transmitted via XML as a “tick”, the referenced variables may
also be used
Uses
● A component of the EMS Medical Record: Patient Care Report
● Allows data to be sorted based on EMS agency time intervals
● Allows data to describe EMS agency time intervals
Data Collector
● 911 or Dispatch Center and electronically or verbally transmitted to the EMS agency
Other Associated Elements
E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
References in NHTSA Version 1
Essential Element 17 Time of Arrival at Destination
Section E05 Times
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
UNIT BACK IN SERVICE DATE/TIME
E05_11
Data Format [date/time] National Element
Definition
The date/time the unit back was back in service and available for response (finished with call, but not necessarily back in home
location)
XSD Data Type xs:dateTime XSD Domain (Simple Type) DateTime
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null No
Required in XSD Yes Minimum Constraint 1,990 Maximum Constraint 2,030
Field Values
● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● If the date/time is electronically stored within a database or transmitted via XML as a “tick”, the referenced variables may
also be used
Uses
● A component of the EMS Medical Record: Patient Care Report
● Allows data to be sorted based on EMS agency time intervals
● Allows data to describe EMS agency time intervals
Data Collector
● 911 or Dispatch Center and electronically or verbally transmitted to the EMS agency
Other Associated Elements
E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
References in NHTSA Version 1
Essential Element 18 Time Back in Service
Section E05 Times
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
UNIT BACK AT HOME LOCATION DATE/TIME
E05_13
Data Format [date/time] National Element
Definition
The date/time the responding unit was back in their service area. In agencies who utilized Agency Status Management, home
location means the service area as assigned through the agency status management protocol.
XSD Data Type xs:dateTime XSD Domain (Simple Type) DateTime
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes, but null value is blank or empty
Required in XSD Yes Minimum Constraint 1,990 Maximum Constraint 2,030
Field Values
● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● If the date/time is electronically stored within a database or transmitted via XML as a “tick”, the referenced variables may
also be used
Uses
● Allows data to be sorted based on EMS agency time intervals
● Allows data to describe EMS agency time intervals
Data Collector
● 911 or Dispatch Center and electronically or verbally transmitted to the EMS agency
Other Associated Elements
E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
Section E05 Times
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
Section E06
Patient
Section E06 Patient
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
PATIENT'S HOME ADDRESS
E06_04
Data Format [text]
Definition
The patient's home mailing or street address
XSD Data Type xs:string XSD Domain (Simple Type) StreetAddress
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes
Required in XSD No Minimum Constraint 2 Maximum Constraint 30
XSD Structure: E06_04, E06_05, E06_06, E06_07, E06_08 are all members of the E06_04_0 Patient Address Structure
Field Values
-25 Not Applicable -20 Not Recorded
-15 Not Reporting ● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Uses
● Key component of an EMS Medical Record
● Provides contact information for multiple purposes including follow-up, billing, bioterrorism syndromic surveillance, etc
Data Collector
● EMS personnel or electronically through linkage with a pre-existing Patient Care Report or hospital database
Other Associated Elements
E00 Common Null Values E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
E06_01 Last Name E06_05 Patient's Home City
E06_06 Patient's Home County E06_07 Patient's Home State
E06_08 Patient's Home Zip Code
References in NHTSA Version 1
Desirable Element 33 Patient Street Address
Section E06 Patient
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
PATIENT'S HOME CITY
E06_05
Data Format [combo] single-choice
Definition
The patient's home city or township or residence
XSD Data Type xs:string XSD Domain (Simple Type) City
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes
Required in XSD No Minimum Constraint 2 Maximum Constraint 30
XSD Structure: E06_04, E06_05, E06_07, E06_08 are all members of the E06_04_0 Patient Address Structure
Field Values
-25 Not Applicable -20 Not Recorded
-15 Not Reporting ● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● 5 digit FIPS Code
● Could be filled in from Patient’s Home Zip (E06_08)
Uses
● Key component of an EMS Medical Record
● Provides contact information for multiple purposes including follow-up, billing, bioterrorism syndromic surveillance, etc
Data Collector
● EMS personnel or electronically through linkage with a pre-existing Patient Care Report or hospital database
Other Associated Elements
E00 Common Null Values E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
E06_01 Last Name E06_04 Patient's Home Address
E06_06 Patient's Home County E06_07 Patient's Home State
E06_08 Patient's Home Zip Code
References in NHTSA Version 1
Desirable Element 34 City of Residence
Section E06 Patient
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
PATIENT'S HOME STATE
E06_07
Data Format [combo] single-choice
Definition
The patient's home state, territory, or province, or District of Columbia, where the patient resides
XSD Data Type xs:string XSD Domain (Simple Type) State
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes
Required in XSD No Minimum Constraint 2 Maximum Constraint 3
XSD Structure: E06_04, E06_05, E06_06, E06_07, E06_08 are all members of the E06_04_0 Patient Address Structure
Field Values
-25 Not Applicable -20 Not Recorded
-15 Not Reporting ● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● 2 digit FIPS numeric code (Not State abbreviation)
● Could be filled in from Patient’s Home Zip (E06_08)
Uses
● Key component of an EMS Medical Record
● Provides contact information for multiple purposes including follow-up, billing, bioterrorism syndromic surveillance, etc
Data Collector
● EMS personnel or electronically through linkage with a pre-existing Patient Care Report or hospital database
Other Associated Elements
E00 Common Null Values E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
E06_01 Last Name E06_04 Patient's Home Address
E06_05 Patient's Home City E06_06 Patient's Home County
E06_08 Patient's Home Zip Code
References in NHTSA Version 1
Desirable Element 36 State of Residence
Section E06 Patient
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
PATIENT'S HOME ZIP CODE
E06_08
Data Format [text] National Element
Definition
The patient's home ZIP code of residence
XSD Data Type xs:string XSD Domain (Simple Type) Zip
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes
Required in XSD Yes Minimum Constraint 2 Maximum Constraint 10
XSD Structure: E06_04, E06_05, E06_07, E06_08 are all members of the E06_04_0 Patient Address Structure
Field Values
-25 Not Applicable -20 Not Recorded
-15 Not Reporting
● Relevant Value for Data Element & Patient Care
Additional Information
● Can be stored as a 5 or 9 digit code
Uses
● Allows data to be sorted based on the geographic location of the patient's home
● Allows data to describe geographic location of the patient's home
● Key component of an EMS Medical Record
● Provides contact information for multiple purposes including follow-up, billing, bioterrorism syndromic surveillance, etc
Data Collector
● EMS personnel or electronically through linkage with a pre-existing Patient Care Report or hospital database
Other Associated Elements
E00 Common Null Values E01_01 Patient Care Report Number
E06_01 Last Name E06_04 Patient's Home Address
E06_05 Patient's Home City E06_06 Patient's Home County
E06_07 Patient's Home State
References in NHTSA Version 1
Essential Element 37 Zip Code of Residence
Section E06 Patient
MATRIS Version 1.6 (based on 2006 NHTSA Uniform PreHospital Dataset V.2.2.1)
GENDER
E06_11
Data Format [combo] single-choice National Element
Definition
The patient's gender
XSD Data Type xs:integer XSD Domain (Simple Type) Gender
Multiple Entry Configuration No Accepts Null Yes
Required in XSD Yes
Field Values
-25 Not Applicable -20 Not Recorded
-15 Not Reporting
650 Male 655 Female
Uses
● A component of the EMS Medical Record: Patient Care Report
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