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The principles of casualty care apply to all casualties: Stabilise the casualty by physically isolating them from any immediate hazard that has the potential to cause harm; ideally, all...

By adopting a systematic approach to casualty care, for example <C> Ac B C D E, any life-threatening conditions can be rapidly identified and managed. Structured assessment and treatment...

The actions of personnel should be centred around the casualty; the selection of tools and equipment should be capable of releasing the casualty while causing the least amount of intrusion or...

The handover of accurate standardised information, which is recognised by local medical responders, is essential and aims to contribute to successful pre-hospital care. An example of a mnemonic...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist resources   Identifying the need for and requesting the attendance of medical resources for casualty care at an early...

When a casualty has been located, the primary focus should be on their rescue. Within the LAST acronym, ‘Access’ may form part of the rescue plan. How access is made will vary depending on...

The final phase of any rescue should whenever possible be clinically led by a medical responder. It should be completed as carefully and expediently as possible, causing minimum disruption to...

The importance of communicating with other agencies cannot be understated. The presence and type of any medical equipment should be identified and made safe to prevent harm to personnel,...

If carrying out a rescue on or near unstable ground, including mud flats, the provision of rescue paths for access and egress need to be carefully planned and implemented. A safe system...

A casualty can suffer further injury, illness or death from the incident if they do not receive appropriate and prompt medical assistance. However, it may take time for medical responders to...

Controlled burning is a defensive operational tactic to prohibit or restrict the use of extinguishing media on fires to allow the combustion process to continue uninhibited. UK law does not...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Joint working with helicopter services   Helicopters can be mobilised to assist in search and rescue activities...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with Lack of co-ordinated search plan: All searches   When searching for a missing person outdoors, the terrain may present additional...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Personal protective equipment   Personnel working in the hazard area should wear appropriate personal protective equipment...

A variety of manual and hydraulic tools are available for use in an extrication; which tool and how it is used will depend on the environment and the task. The appropriate tool should be...

The control measures in the Height, structures and confined spaces guidance should all be considered when performing a rescue at height. These are: Situational awareness: Work at...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Effective and co-ordinated use of rescue tools   An assessment of the incident should determine the easiest and least...

Fire and rescue services may identify the requirement to provide casualty care that is over and above the first aid regulations. If this decision is taken, it is strongly advised that they...

Incidents could result in the exposure of a casualty to members of the public or the media, resulting in a breach of the casualty's privacy. It is an important principle, for all emergency...

If there is a single 'dead' casualty, that is to say when there are no other casualties that require care, it may be considered appropriate to provide resuscitation...