NEMSIS Explorer

EMS Data Dictionary & Schematron Rule Reference

dVehicle.02 — Vehicle Identification Number

dataset
DEMDataSet
element id
dVehicle.02
element type
element
name
Vehicle Identification Number
definition
The manufacturers VIN associated with the vehicle.'
usage
Optional
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1
data type
VehicleIdentificationNumber
source path
DataDictionary/Ancillary/DEMEMS/Combined_ElementDetails_Full.txt

Enumerated and Special Values

No indexed enumerations.

Constraints

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Data Dictionary

150 results displayed (maximum 150).

dAgency.01 — EMS Agency Unique State ID

The unique ID assigned to the EMS Agency which is associated with all state licensure numbers and information.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.01 — EMS Agency Unique State ID

The unique ID assigned to the EMS Agency which is associated with all state licensure numbers and information.

EMSDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.02 — EMS Agency Number

The state-assigned provider number of the responding agency

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.02 — EMS Agency Number

The state-assigned provider number of the responding agency.

EMSDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.03 — EMS Agency Name

The formal name of the agency.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dAgency.04 — EMS Agency State

The state/territory which assigned the EMS agency number.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.04 — EMS Agency State

The state/territory which assigned the EMS agency number.

EMSDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.05 — EMS Agency Service Area States

The states in which the EMS Agency provides services including the state associated with the EMS Agency Number.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.06 — EMS Agency Service Area County(ies)

The county(ies) within each state for which the agency formally provides service.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.07 — EMS Agency Census Tracts

The US census tracts in which the EMS agency formally provides service.

DEMDataSet Required

dAgency.08 — EMS Agency Service Area ZIP Codes

The ZIP codes for the EMS Agencys service area.'

DEMDataSet Required

dAgency.09 — Primary Type of Service

The primary service type provided by the agency.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.10 — Other Types of Service

The other service type(s) which are provided by the agency.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dAgency.11 — Level of Service

The level of service which the agency provides EMS care for every request for service (the minimum certification level). This may be the license level granted by the state EMS office.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.12 — Organization Status

The primary organizational status of the agency. The definition of Volunteer or Non-Volunteer is based on state or local definitions.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.13 — Organizational Type

The organizational structure from which EMS services are delivered (fire, hospital, county, etc).

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.14 — EMS Agency Organizational Tax Status

The EMS Agencies business/corporate organizational tax status.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dAgency.15 — Statistical Calendar Year

The calendar year to which the information pertains for the EMS Agency and the specific EMS Agency Number (dAgency.02).

DEMDataSet Recommended

dAgency.16 — Total Primary Service Area Size

The total square miles in the agencys service area.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dAgency.17 — Total Service Area Population

The total population in the agencys service area based if possible on year 2010 census data.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dAgency.18 — 911 EMS Call Center Volume per Year

The number of 911 calls received by the call center during the last calendar year.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dAgency.19 — EMS Dispatch Volume per Year

The number of EMS dispatches during the last calendar year.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dAgency.20 — EMS Patient Transport Volume per Year

The number of EMS transports per year based on last calendar year.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dAgency.21 — EMS Patient Contact Volume per Year

The number of EMS patient contacts per year based on last calendar year.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dAgency.22 — EMS Billable Calls per Year

The number of EMS patient encounters which are billable based on the last calendar year.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dAgency.23 — EMS Agency Time Zone

The time zone for the EMS Agency.

DEMDataSet Optional

dAgency.24 — EMS Agency Daylight Savings Time Use

Indicate if the EMS Agency conforms to Daylight Savings Time.

DEMDataSet Optional

dAgency.25 — National Provider Identifier

The National Provider Identifier issued by CMS.

DEMDataSet Required

dAgency.26 — Fire Department ID Number

The state assigned Fire Department ID Number for EMS Agency(ies) operating within a Fire Department.

DEMDataSet Required

dAgency.27 — Licensed Agency

Indication if the agency is licensed by the state that issued the EMS Agency Number (dAgency.02).

DEMDataSet Optional

dConfiguration.01 — State Associated with this Configuration

The state associated with this configuration.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dConfiguration.06 — EMS Certification Levels Permitted to Perform Each Procedure

EMS certification levels which are permitted to perform the procedure listed in dConfiguration.07.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dConfiguration.07 — EMS Agency Procedures

A list of all procedures that the agency has implemented and available for use by any/all EMS certification levels.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dConfiguration.08 — EMS Certification Levels Permitted to Administer Each Medication

All EMS certification levels which are permitted to administer the medications listed in dConfiguration.09 (EMS Agency Medications).

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dConfiguration.09 — EMS Agency Medications

A list of all medications the agency has implemented and have available for use.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dConfiguration.10 — EMS Agency Protocols

A list of all of the EMS field protocols that the agency has in place and available for use.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dConfiguration.11 — EMS Agency Specialty Service Capability

Special training or services provided by the EMS Agency and available to the EMS service area/community.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dConfiguration.12 — Billing Status

Indication of whether the EMS agency routinely bills for any segment of the patient population.

DEMDataSet Optional

dConfiguration.13 — Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Provided to EMS Agency Service Area

Indication as to whether Emergency Medical Dispatch is provided to the EMS Agencys service area.'

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dConfiguration.14 — EMD Vendor

The vendor or company associated with the EMD Card set and algorithms.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dConfiguration.15 — Patient Monitoring Capability(ies)

The EMS Agencys patient monitoring capability which can be provided to any/all patients presenting to EMS.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dConfiguration.16 — Crew Call Sign

The EMS crew call sign used to dispatch and communicate with the unit. This may be the same as the EMS Unit/Vehicle Number in many agencies.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dConfiguration.17 — Dispatch Center (CAD) Name or ID

The name or ID of the dispatch center (Primary or Secondary Service Answering Point - PSAP) that dispatches the EMS agency.

DEMDataSet Optional

dContact.01 — Agency Contact Type

The contact type within the EMS agency.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.02 — Agency Contact Last Name

The last name of the agencys primary contact.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.03 — Agency Contact First Name

The first name of the agencys primary contact.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.04 — Agency Contact Middle Name/Initial

The middle name or initial of the agencys primary contact.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dContact.05 — Agency Contact Address

The street address of the agency contacts mailing address.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.06 — Agency Contact City

The city of the EMS contacts mailing address.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.07 — Agency Contact State

The state of the Agency contacts mailing address.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.08 — Agency Contact ZIP Code

The ZIP code of the Agencys contact's mailing address.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.09 — Agency Contact Country

The Country code of the Agencys contact's mailing address.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dContact.10 — Agency Contact Phone Number

Agency contact phone number.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.11 — Agency Contact Email Address

The primary email address of the Agency contact.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.12 — EMS Agency Contact Web Address

The primary website address of the agency.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.13 — Agency Medical Director Degree

The medical school degree type of the EMS Medical Director.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.14 — Agency Medical Director Board Certification Type

Documentation of the type of board certification of the EMS Agency Medical Director.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dContact.15 — Medical Director Compensation

Indication of Medical Directors Compensation.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dContact.16 — EMS Medical Director Board Certified/Eligible

Indication if the EMS Medical Director has advanced training through a formal fellowship or through another practice pathway.

DEMDataSet Optional

dCustomConfiguration.01 — Custom Data Element Title

This is the title of the custom data element created to collect information that is not defined formally in NEMSIS Version 3.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dCustomConfiguration.02 — Custom Definition

The definition of the custom element and how it should be used.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dCustomConfiguration.03 — Custom Data Type

The data type of the custom element.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dCustomConfiguration.04 — Custom Data Element Recurrence

Indication if the data element will accept multiple values.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dCustomConfiguration.05 — Custom Data Element Usage

The Usage (Mandatory, Required, Recommended, or Optional) for the Custom Data Element.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dCustomConfiguration.06 — Custom Data Element Potential Values

The values which are associated with the Custom Data Element. Values would be the choices provided to the user when they document the Custom Data Element.

DEMDataSet Optional

dCustomConfiguration.07 — Custom Data Element Potential NOT Values (NV)

NOT Values (NV) associated with the custom element.

DEMDataSet Optional

dCustomConfiguration.08 — Custom Data Element Potential Pertinent Negative Values (PN)

Pertinent Negative Values (PN) associated with the custom element.

DEMDataSet Optional

dCustomConfiguration.09 — Custom Data Element Grouping ID

ID for custom element grouping.

DEMDataSet Optional

dCustomResults.01 — Custom Data Element Result

The actual value or values chosen (if values listed in dCustomConfiguration.06) or result (free text, Date/Time, or number) documented for the Custom Data Element.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dCustomResults.02 — Custom Element ID Referenced

References the CustomElementID attribute for dCustomConfiguration.CustomGroup.

DEMDataSet Mandatory

dCustomResults.03 — CorrelationID of DemographicReport Element or Group

References the CorrelationID attribute of an element or group in the DemographicReport section.

DEMDataSet Optional

dDevice.01 — Medical Device Serial Number

The unique manufacturers serial number associated with a medical device.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dDevice.02 — Medical Device Name or ID

The local number or configurable Name/ID of the medical device.

DEMDataSet Optional

dDevice.03 — Medical Device Type

The type of medical device.

DEMDataSet Optional

dDevice.04 — Medical Device Manufacturer

The manufacturer of the medical device.

DEMDataSet Optional

dDevice.05 — Medical Device Model Number

The specific manufacturers model number associated with medical device.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dDevice.06 — Medical Device Purchase Date

The date the device was purchased or placed in service by the EMS agency.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.01 — Type of Facility

The type of facility (healthcare or other) that the EMS agency transports patients to or from.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.02 — Facility Name

The name of the facility.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.03 — Facility Location Code

The code of the facility as assigned by the state or the EMS agency.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.04 — Hospital Designations

The designation(s) associated with the hospital (e.g., Trauma, STEMI, Peds, etc.)

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.05 — Facility National Provider Identifier

The facility National Provider Identifier associated with National Provider System (NPS).

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.06 — Facility Room, Suite, or Apartment

The number of the specific room, suite, or apartment of the facility.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.07 — Facility Street Address

The address where the facility is located.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.08 — Facility City

The city where the facility is located (physical address).

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.09 — Facility State

The state where the facility is located.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.10 — Facility ZIP Code

The zip code where the facility is located.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.11 — Facility County

The county where the facility is located.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.12 — Facility Country

The country where the facility is located.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.13 — Facility GPS Location

The facility GPS Coordinates.

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.14 — Facility US National Grid Coordinates

The facilitys US National Grid coordinates.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dFacility.15 — Facility Phone Number

The facilitys phone number.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.01 — EMS Location Type

The type of EMS Location which could be a fixed station or a pre-determined staging area.

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.02 — EMS Location Name

The name of the EMS Location.

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.03 — EMS Location Number

The ID number of the EMS Location.

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.04 — EMS Location GPS

The GPS coordinate of the EMS location.

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.05 — EMS Location US National Grid Coordinates

The US National Grid Coordinates of the EMS location.

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.06 — EMS Location Address

The address of the EMS Location.

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.07 — EMS Location City

The city of the EMS location type (e.g., Fixed station, sub-station, staging area, etc.).

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.08 — EMS Location State

The state of the EMS Location.

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.09 — EMS Station or Location ZIP Code

The ZIP code of the EMS Location.

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.10 — EMS Location County

The county of the EMS Location.

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.11 — EMS Location Country

The country of the EMS location.

DEMDataSet Optional

dLocation.12 — EMS Location Phone Number

The phone number of the EMS Location.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.01 — EMS Personnels Last Name'

The last name of the personnel.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.02 — EMS Personnels First Name'

The first name of the personnel.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.03 — EMS Personnels Middle Name/Initial'

The middle name or initial of the personnel.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.04 — EMS Personnels Mailing Address'

The Street or PO Box of the personnels mailing address.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.05 — EMS Personnels City of Residence'

The city of the personnels mailing address.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.06 — EMS Personnels State'

The state of the personnels mailing address.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.07 — EMS Personnels ZIP Code'

The ZIP code of the personnels mailing address.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.08 — EMS Personnels Country'

The country of the personnel mailing address.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.09 — EMS Personnels Phone Number'

The phone number for the personnel.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.10 — EMS Personnels Email Address'

The primary email address of the personnel.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.11 — EMS Personnels Date of Birth'

The personnels date of birth.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.12 — EMS Personnels Gender (DEPRECATED)'

The personnels gender. (DEPRECATED)'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.13 — EMS Personnels Race'

The personnels race as defined by the OMB (US Office of Management and Budget).'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.14 — EMS Personnels Citizenship'

The documentation of the personnels citizenship.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.15 — EMS Personnels Highest Educational Degree'

The highest educational degree completed by the personnel.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.16 — EMS Personnels Degree Subject/Field of Study'

The area of the personnels post high-school (post-secondary) degree.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.17 — EMS Personnels Motor Vehicle License Type'

The type of motor vehicle license (i.e. Class A, B, Pilot, etc.) of the EMS personnel.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.18 — EMS Personnels Immunization Status'

The type of immunization status.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.19 — EMS Personnels Immunization Year'

The year associated with each immunization type.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.20 — EMS Personnels Foreign Language Ability'

The languages spoken (other than English) by the personnel with at least an elementary level of proficiency.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.21 — EMS Personnels Agency ID Number'

The local agency ID number for the personnel.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.22 — EMS Personnels State of Licensure'

The state of the certification/licensure ID number assigned to the personnel member.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.23 — EMS Personnels State's Licensure ID Number'

The states licensure/certification ID number for the personnel.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.24 — EMS Personnels State EMS Certification Licensure Level'

The personnels state EMS certification level.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.25 — EMS Personnels State EMS Current Certification Date'

The date of the personnels current EMS certification/licensure.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.26 — EMS Personnels Initial State's Licensure Issue Date'

The date on which the EMS personnels state's EMS certification/licensure was originally issued. This is the date of the first certification/licensure for the EMS level.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.27 — EMS Personnels Current State's Licensure Expiration Date'

The date on which the EMS personnels (highest) state EMS certification/licensure expires.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.28 — EMS Personnels National Registry Number'

The National Registry number associated with the level of certification/licensure obtained through NREMT.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.29 — EMS Personnels National Registry Certification Level'

The level of the current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.30 — EMS Personnels Current National Registry Expiration Date'

The date on which the EMS Personnels National Registry of EMTs certification/licensure expires.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.31 — EMS Personnels Employment Status'

The personnels primary employment status for this agency.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.32 — EMS Personnels Employment Status Date'

The personnels employment status date.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.33 — EMS Personnels Hire Date'

The date the employee was hired by the EMS agency for this current job.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.34 — EMS Personnels Primary EMS Job Role'

The individuals primary/main EMS role at the EMS agency. This is the function which is performed the majority of the time for the EMS personnel.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.35 — EMS Personnels Other Job Responsibilities'

The EMS personnels other job responsibilities at the agency beyond their primary role documented in dPersonnel.34 (EMS Personnel's Primary EMS Job Role).'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dPersonnel.36 — EMS Personnels Total Length of Service in Years'

The personnels total length of EMS service at any level (years).'

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.37 — EMS Personnels Date Length of Service Documented'

The date which the length of EMS service was documented.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.38 — EMS Personnels Practice Level'

The EMS certification level at which the individual is providing patient care services for the EMS agency.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.39 — Date of Personnels Certification or Licensure for Agency'

The date that the Certification/Licensure was achieved for the local EMS agency.

DEMDataSet Optional

dPersonnel.40 — EMS Personnels Sex'

The personnels sex.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dRecord.01 — Software Creator

The name of the vendor who designed the application that created the record for the agency listed in dAgency02.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dRecord.02 — Software Name

The name of the application used to create the record for the agency listed in dAgency.02.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dRecord.03 — Software Version

The version of the application used to create the record for the agency listed in dAgency.02.

DEMDataSet Recommended

dVehicle.01 — Unit/Vehicle Number

The unique ID number for the unit which is specific for each vehicle. This ID number may be the states vehicle's permit number.'

DEMDataSet Recommended

dVehicle.02 — Vehicle Identification Number

The manufacturers VIN associated with the vehicle.'

DEMDataSet Optional

dVehicle.03 — EMS Unit Call Sign

The EMS unit number used to dispatch and communicate with the unit. This may be the same as the EMS Unit/Vehicle Number in many agencies.

DEMDataSet Optional

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