Coastguards refresh training in rapid casualty assessment tool

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 13:31 · Archive

UK coastguard teams are refreshing their training in Ten Second Triage, a rapid casualty assessment method for major emergencies.

Coastguard teams across the UK are sharpening their skills with new methods to help save lives in major emergencies. Whitehaven Coastguard has been refreshing its use of Ten Second Triage (TST), a rapid casualty assessment tool recommended in the Manchester Arena report and now introduced by all 999 emergency services.

TST is designed for incidents where casualty numbers exceed available responders. The method enables quick identification and prioritisation of the most seriously injured without the need for clinical measurements. TST helps reduce delays in delivering life-saving interventions such as controlling bleeding or opening airways. The underlying principles of triage remain the same: to deliver the greatest good to the greatest number of people in a crisis.

Coastguard Rescue Officers across the UK are trained in TST and other emergency response skills.

How it is being reported

• Coastguards train in Ten Second Triage to save more lives in major emergenciesCOASTGUARD teams are sharpening their skills with new methods to help save lives in major emergencies.Cumberland News · 14 Nov, 12:54
• Coastguards train in Ten Second Triage to save more lives in major emergenciesCOASTGUARD teams are sharpening their skills with new methods to help save lives in major emergencies.Whitehaven News · 14 Nov, 12:54

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