EMS field skills
How to give a radio report to the hospital
Other platforms explain it with text and video. In VMS you practice it on the patient.
EMS (NREMT)
A good radio report is short and gives the hospital what it needs to get ready.
Step by step
Identify
Unit and destination. [1]
ETA
Arrival time. [1]
Patient
Age, sex, chief complaint (no names on the radio). [1]
Findings
Key history, exam, vital signs. [1]
Treatment
What you did and the response. [1]
Requests
Orders or questions; repeat back orders. [1]
Common errors
- Long stories.
- Names on the radio.
- No ETA.
Practice it in VMS
In VMS you do this on the patient, not on paper: every step goes on the checklist with a score, and in Teach mode Blocky tells you what comes next.
VMS cases that train this skill
Sources
Facts and steps follow NREMT psychomotor skill sheets (EMT and Paramedic); National EMS Education Standards (2021). VMS is not affiliated with these organizations. Updated: 2026-10-11.