ATMIST is used for casualty handover to an ambulance crew:
A (Alpha) - Age of the MisPer/casualty
T (Tango) - Time of the
incident/arrival
M (Mike) - Mechanism of injury
I (India) - Injuries
S (Sierra) - Vital
signs
T (Tango) - Treatment given
IIMARCQ is used as a recognised method for briefing:
I (India) - Information (details of the MisPer)
I (India) - Intention (what you intend
to do and why)
M (Mike) - Method (the methods that you will employ)
A (Alpha) - Admin (make sure all
paperwork has been completed and all equipment is ready)
R (Romeo) - Risk (are there any known hazards and
are team members aware of the risks?)
C (Charlie) - Communication (make sure phone numbers are known and a
radio channel has been configured)
Q (Quebec) - Questions (ask questions yourself and allow people to ask
questions back to ensure that everybody understands everything they need to)
WARTHOG is used for giving team situations reports:
W (Whiskey) - Where/Grid reference
A (Alpha) - Achieved % covered of the search
area
R (Romeo) - Remaining time required to complete
T (Tango) - Terrain (a brief
description)
H (Hotel) - Help; are you in need of any resources?
O (Oscar) - Other issues, such as
team welfare
G (Golf) - Goodbye
