What should you do when preparing for casualty evacuation?

When preparing for casualty evacuation, exposing any limbs with dressing or tourniquet applied is critical. This practice allows medical personnel who will receive the casualty to quickly assess the injuries and their severity without unnecessary delay. The visibility of the applied dressings or tourniquets ensures that responders can recognize the need for further intervention or modifications to the treatment already provided.

Moreover, exposing the injured sites provides crucial information about the casualty's condition, facilitating a smoother transition of care during the evacuation process. It is important to note that while maintaining the patient's dignity is also vital, in a tactical setting, the priority is to ensure the medical team is fully aware of any existing treatments, particularly those pertaining to life-threatening hemorrhages.

In this context, other considerations such as ensuring supplies are secured, performing a final assessment of the casualty, or administering medications are important aspects of overall casualty management but do not specifically focus on immediate needs during the evacuation. Each of these elements plays a role in the comprehensive care of the casualty but focusing on the visibility of dressings and tourniquets directly supports effective and timely medical intervention.