Call Handling and Casualty Handover Form PDFs

On receipt of a call from an emergency services control room at the veterinary practice, it’s vitally important that you or the reception staff gather the right information to help inform your response.

Asking the following questions will help you prepare, but remember not all the information might be available at the time of the initial call;

  1. What is the nature of the emergency?
  2. Are there any human casualties?
  3. What animals are involved and how many?
  4. What kind of injuries do they have?
  5. What is the exact location?
  6. Is the owner present (details)
  7. Who is the lead emergency service organisation?
  8. Are there any particular risks or advice for veterinary responders?

Here is a simple form that can be printed out and used in practice:

BARTA Veterinary Practice Call Handling Prompt 1.4Download

The form below can be used by responders to inform veterinary practices about a casualty animal at an incident and for taking brief details of the vet practice or professional attending and post incident contact details.

BARTA Animal Patient Handover form – NFCCDownload