Documentation for a major incident.

I. Emergency Communications for Major Incident Management

Efficient communication and coordination are major challenges experienced by the emergency services (firebrigade, police, ambulance) during the first response to a major incident. A major incident can happen anywhere and at any time, hence support for emergency communications services should be ubiquitous and independent of communication technologies and infrastructure used. We present a vision...

The approach to a major incident.

Any major incident will test the organisational and medical skills of those involved. The best response can only be achieved with good planning and preparation, and the adoption of a structured approach to the scene. A clear chain of command should exist within all emergency services and must be followed. The Ambulance and Medical Incident officers take overall responsibility for the health ser...

Major incident in Kent: a case report

A major incident was declared after a road traffic accident involving 150 cars and 200 people in Kent, England. The emergency services oversaw coordination of the scene, recovery and triage of casualties and transfer of patients to hospital. The crash was one of the worst seen on British roads and it has been hailed as a miracle that there were no deaths and very few serious injuries.This case ...

Monitoring junior doctors after a major incident.

Template for reporting pre-hospital medical major incident management

5 What other resources are routinely available to assist the EMS service in a normal setting? Please tick for all options that apply. Fire brigade Police Voluntary organizations. Coast guard Military Civil protection Other/unknown If other please specify. If voluntary organizations are available please specify which and if these require authorisation from police or other authorities to particip...