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extremely important to train the procedures with all equipment recommended by the CoTCCC in rela- tion to performing, among others, joint/combined operations during which we can meet with the other medical equipment than issued. Ä airway management using manual tech- niques, nasopharyngeal airway, LTD laryngeal tube and performing cricothyroidotomy (so called Emergency Cric); Ä respiratory management using occlusive dressings for open pneumothoraces and perform- ing a needle decompression procedure for tension pneumothoraces); Ä conducting a circulatory control, a pulse rate measurement, a control of the skin condition and skin temperature – each inspection of the param- eters is precisely checked up and compared by the instructors with an actual condition of the patient; Ä management of head injuries and activities related to preventing hypothermia; Ä preparing the wounded to be transported on the stretcher, controlling and recording visual signs, move to the extraction point (it is frequently a few kilometers away from an event site). The second zone, Security Site, covers proceed- ings with the patient during the short tactical stops during which bodily functions control is conducted, checking up with previous results, as well as there are performed further lifesaving duties.Trzecia stre- fa to tzw. rapid assessment. The third zone is Rapid Assessment where medic has more resources and more time available. The activities should start with bodily functions record- ing and checking up quality of the all medical oper- ations conducted to this moment.