> We already have enough bullshit trauma 1 activations. What is a trauma 1 activation? I get what it's meant to sound like, but that's not a phrase I've heard

> We already have enough bullshit trauma 1 activations. What is a trauma 1 activation? I get what it's meant to sound like, but that's not a phrase I've heard in 12 years as a paramedic (but that will no doubt vary around the country). In this area it's Code 3 (i.e. critical) Trauma, and has nothing to do with the Trauma designator of the target hospital. As for bullshit activations, in most places, this is done by a tool often signed off by the state under medical direction: https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Documents/Pubs//530143.pdf https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Documents/Pubs... One of the reasons to do this is to try to remove "emotional" considerations, and stick to objective criteria. Another similar thing is for Airlift pilots, where they are deliberately not given patient information when they are determining whether to fly. They are told pick up point and destination only. This is to avoid, "We really shouldn't have flown, but it was a toddler with significant burns, so we took a chance on it" type situations.