Generally all SERCs were good with a calm and collected atmosphere. Control was good but limited in some cases. A lot of teams failed to notice the seizure quickly resulting in lower reprioritisation marks Many captains left their sole teammate to treat 6 casualties. You’re often told to not get involved, but treating and dealing with simple things is always helpful and won’t drag your marks down. Teams either divided top and bottom or worked as one area which greatly impacted the ability to move equipment across the SERC and with the communication Please take your jewlery off!

Check the briefs carefully and make sure you all know essential details such as your location. Any of you might need to be the one who makes the call. Ask for the relevant emergency services ASAP.

Very standard recognition and treatments, all within a similar time frame. Choking was overall recognised immediately and treated well. Remember firm support, strong back blows, clear checking between blows, and a warning to the casualty. Anaphylaxis was recognised reasonably well by most teams, however some teams failed to supervise the self administration of the auto injector and then check up once the treatment had been delivered. Aftercare was severely lacking by all teams, other than a bit of grouping and the odd rogue position, little attempt was made to calm the casualty, check up on them, or get them into a more comfortable position. Questioning was also limited, teams seemed to forget basics such as phone, first aid kit, missing people, SAMPLE, etc

Head bandages are hard because hair is slippery. Sitting a lying down casualty up will make things easier. Don't pat a casualty on their broken arm. Be careful with your reactions when you see an injury. "Oh dear" is not reassuring.

Scan the SERC space throughout. This was a developing casualty and many teams missed it. You need to time seizures as well as the number of them. Look for something soft to cushion the head. In this SERC you could have used the cushion, the foil blanket or the witches cape.

Lots of teams identified one problem well but not the other. When the hypothermia was identified it was treated well. However, many teams left the casualty with the alcohol for a long time or the whole SERC, and when a drunk casualty feels unwell the best treatment is to put them in the recovery position.