Primary retrieval
Chapter 16 of the Oxford Handbook of Retrieval Medicine refers us to the initial stages of retrieval in the prehospital arena. Preparation of self (prior to retrieval) and team briefing remind clinicians to structure their preparation before missions. Highly specialized rescue equipment highlights the essential interaction between prehospital clinicians and other rescue services with emphasis on understanding other team roles. The principles of scene management provide a framework to practise from in the hostile environment with profoundly sensible advice about extrication planning and dealing with multi-victim incidents.