British Association for Immediate Care
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The British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS) is a registered charity
which aims to encourage and aid the formation and extension of Immediate Care Schemes and strengthen and develop co-operation between schemes providing Immediate Care and the statutory emergency services. The organisation relies on volunteer medical professionals
and Allied Health Professionals to provide immediate healthcare assistance in support of the emergency services. It is based in Ipswich
.
, who undertake additional training as immediate care practitioners. The members provide their services in support of the statutory or voluntary ambulance
services.
BASICS aims to be:
BASICS provide a member of the JRCALC
members section to aid in the development of clinical guidelines for UK paramedics and EMTs.
BASICS members are used to provide extra skills at the scene of major incidents, or for particularly difficult patients. For this, individuals may be summoned on a case by case basis by the local ambulance control centre. Further support for the work of BASICS during major incidents came following the July 7th terrorist attacks on London, when the British Medical Association
started a series of training courses (over 3 years) to be organised by BASICS.
They also work at private events, often alongside the voluntary ambulance services (Red Cross
and St John Ambulance) or the statutory service. This means that BASICS members can be found at events such as:
An example of this multi-agency response would be seen at an 'industrial accident' where for example a worker has become trapped in machinery. The ambulance service would work alongside the fire service to co-ordinate the rescue. BASICS can supplement the skill set available at scene with a medical doctor
, who can provide skills outside the remit of paramedics, such as different methods of providing analgesia and, if necessary, surgical procedures which might be needed to extricate the patient.
s who where concerned about the immediate care that car crash victims were receiving. Their goal was to bring increased clinical expertise to the scene on a voluntary basis. Now BASICS Doctors come from a wide range of specialities, including:
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
which aims to encourage and aid the formation and extension of Immediate Care Schemes and strengthen and develop co-operation between schemes providing Immediate Care and the statutory emergency services. The organisation relies on volunteer medical professionals
Health care provider
A health care provider is an individual or an institution that provides preventive, curative, promotional or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to individuals, families or communities....
and Allied Health Professionals to provide immediate healthcare assistance in support of the emergency services. It is based in Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
.
Purpose of the organisation
BASICS is an association of health care professionalsHealth care provider
A health care provider is an individual or an institution that provides preventive, curative, promotional or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to individuals, families or communities....
, who undertake additional training as immediate care practitioners. The members provide their services in support of the statutory or voluntary ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
services.
BASICS aims to be:
- A professional body to represent members interests
- An operational body to facilitate the individual schemes
- A training body to further knowledge amongst its members
- An advisory body for its members and other stakeholders
BASICS provide a member of the JRCALC
JRCALC
JRCALC is the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee. Their role is to provide robust clinical speciality advice to ambulance services within the UK and it publishes regularly updated clinical guidelines...
members section to aid in the development of clinical guidelines for UK paramedics and EMTs.
BASICS members are used to provide extra skills at the scene of major incidents, or for particularly difficult patients. For this, individuals may be summoned on a case by case basis by the local ambulance control centre. Further support for the work of BASICS during major incidents came following the July 7th terrorist attacks on London, when the British Medical Association
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,...
started a series of training courses (over 3 years) to be organised by BASICS.
British Red Cross
The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom branch of the worldwide impartial humanitarian organisation the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with over 31,000 volunteers and 2,600 staff. At the heart of their work...
and St John Ambulance) or the statutory service. This means that BASICS members can be found at events such as:
- large sporting events (including Football AssociationThe Football AssociationThe Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
matches) - major incidents,
- public rallies
- road traffic collisions
- mass gathering events
- concerts
Local applications
BASICS assist the ambulance service trusts where a multi-agency response is required at a local level, or additional skills and qualification levels are required.An example of this multi-agency response would be seen at an 'industrial accident' where for example a worker has become trapped in machinery. The ambulance service would work alongside the fire service to co-ordinate the rescue. BASICS can supplement the skill set available at scene with a medical doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, who can provide skills outside the remit of paramedics, such as different methods of providing analgesia and, if necessary, surgical procedures which might be needed to extricate the patient.
Doctors
BASICS started up as a small number of General PractitionerGeneral practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
s who where concerned about the immediate care that car crash victims were receiving. Their goal was to bring increased clinical expertise to the scene on a voluntary basis. Now BASICS Doctors come from a wide range of specialities, including:
- General Practice
- Surgery
- Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Anaesthesia & Critical Care