Category
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Description
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Example
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NACA 0
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No injury or disease. This category is often deleted or replaced by NACA I. |
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NACA I
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Minor disturbance. No medical intervention is required. |
E.g. slight abrasion.
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NACA II
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Slight to moderate disturbance. Outpatient medical investigation, but usually no emergency medical measures necessary. |
for example, fracture of a finger bone, moderate cuts, dehydration.
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NACA III
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Moderate to severe but not life-threatening disorder. Stationary treatment required, often emergency medical measures on the site |
e.g. femur fracture, milder stroke, smoke inhalation.
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NACA IV
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Serious incident where rapid development into a life-threatening condition can not be excluded. In the majority of cases, emergency medical care is required |
for example. vertebral injury with neurological deficit, severe asthma attack; drug poisoning.
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NACA V
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Acute danger |
for example, third grade skull or brain trauma, severe heart attack, significant opioid poisoning.
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NACA VI
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respiratory and/or cardiac arrest |
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NACA VII
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death |
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