Emergency Services - Conservative Impact

Ambulance Service

Key Ambulance Service Duties

the saving of life, in conjunction with the other emergency services
to instigate a command and control structure
to co-ordinate the NHS communications on site and to alert the main 'receiving' hospitals for the receipt of the injured
to carry out a health service assessment for the incident
to instigate a triage process when required
to treat casualties
to transport casualties to hospital
to provide clinical decontamination of casualties and to support mass decontamination
to maintain adequate emergency cover throughout other parts of the Ambulance Service area
to alert and co-ordinate the work of the Voluntary Aid Societies enabling them to provide services appropriate to the incident and as required.
to make provision for the transport of the Medical Emergency Response Incident Team if this is an agreed function for that Ambulance Service
to be able to respond to major incidents

Key Fire Service Duties

Responding to fires
Responding to road traffic accidents
Responding to other emergencies as applicable
Contributing to national resilience (collectively being able to respond to up to 4 simultaneous national-level emergencies)
Undertaking preventative activities to reduce the risk of fire
Carrying out safety inspections of business premises