A person who is deemed by the courts to be unable to look after their affairs and has a committee appointed to do so on their behalf (as of april 2023 one can no longer be made a ward of court in accordance with the Assisted-Decision Making (Capacity) Act, 2015).

A person provided with residential care at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances.

Where there is an urgent need for people to exit or escape a place due to an imminent threat.

An occasion where a fire alarm issues an audible and/or visual alert.