Action Whilst Awaiting Emergency Services
The actions following the summoning of the emergency services are likely to depend on the response that the services are able to offer. In most cases, in a metropolitan area, help is likely to be forthcoming within minutes of a call, although in more outlying, rural areas, the time in which help is available increases.
Actions may include:
- First Aid for casualties on scene
- Obtaining further history on the incident to pass on the emergency services
- Checking for further, previously unnoticed, casualties
Or in instances where emergency assistance is delayed, actions may include:
- Moving any casualties away from danger
- Undertaking more advanced medical procedures dependent on training
Read more about this topic: Emergency Action Principles
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