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Medical plan

A written arrangement for first aid, medical response, transport, communication, and escalation during production.

Also known as: emergency medical plan

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Hazards

  • A written arrangement for first aid, medical response, transport, communication, and escalation during production.

Controls

  • Base the plan on hazards, remoteness, crew size, access, response time, hospitals, specialist rescue, confidentiality, and who can activate each resource.

Personal protective equipment

  • Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

  • Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Base the plan on hazards, remoteness, crew size, access, response time, hospitals, specialist rescue, confidentiality, and who can activate each resource.

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