CCPs are categorised into two types: improvised and planned. While the preference is always for a CCP to be planned, circumstances may necessitate the use of an improvised CCP, especially if a unit is rendered combat ineffective or unable to reach a pre-established CCP. Improvised CCPs are set up in defensible locations close to the site of the incident, focusing on the stabilisation of casualties and organised based on the available space to separate different triage states.