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This section contains chapters about specific situations paramedics may encounter and includes information about major, high‐risk and complex incidents such as individuals requiring care interventions but who have been incapacitated by police or other security services. Within this section there are two chapters relating specifically to medicines.

 Atropine for CBRNe (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear explosives).

 DuoDote® auto‐injector (atropine combined with pralidoxime).

These two chapters contain information about the presentation, indications, actions, contraindications, cautions and side‐effects of these drugs in relation to organophosphate and nerve agent poisoning.

Table 2.2 Examples of specific trauma emergency conditions and management covered in section 4.

Abdominal trauma	Thoracic trauma
Head injury	Falls in older adults
Limb trauma	Burns and scalds
Spinal injury and spinal cord injury	Electrical injuries
Major pelvic trauma	Immersion and drowning