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Curtin University of Technology
Health Services & First Aid Centre

LEVELS OF HEALTH EMERGENCY

Category 0 Example : Person passes a medical examination Assessed medically fit and healthy
Category 1 Example:  Person fails a medical examination Assessed medically unfit and/ or unhealthy
Category 2 Examples: Minor injuries – cut, blister, graze, burn, sprain,
Sting , etc
Person only needing first aid attention at the Health Services and First Aid Center – on campus Attending person include : campus Health Officer, Security ERT Personnel with First Aid Certificate, MRC VAD 57 member with First Aid Certificate, Curtin staff/ student with First Aid Certificate
Category 3 Examples : injuries or conditions requiring medical treatment – deep cut, burn, broken bones, fever, illness, urticaria, anaphylactic, reaction, etc Person needing medical attention – patient to go to a doctor’s clinic, hospital outpatients clinic, government desa clinic, medical center To travel there by own of friends transport.
If transport is unavailable, a taxi will need to be called.
Category 4 Examples: major injuries and medical conditions including high fever – in an emergency situation when patient is unable to find someone to take them for medical treatment, ie. Student is from Curtin accommodation. Person needing medical attention – patient to be taken to a doctor’s clinic, hospital outpatient’s clinic, government desa clinic, medical center – by Security ERT in Curtin University Sarawak van/ car. If Security ERT is unavailable, a taxi will need to be called.
Category 5 Examples: Patient in need of CPR, major injury such as a neck injury and cannot be moved, in shock such as from burns covering half the body or amputation of a limb, in an unconscious state, in a coma, etc Medical Emergency -  Security ERT to be informed. Ambulance to be called to attend to patient on-campus, Then transferred to Miri General Hospital or to Columbia Asia Hospital or Miri City Medical Center.