Critical & Major Incidents Flashcards
What 3 questions should you ask when dealing with an incident?
- What am I dealing with?
- What might it develop into?
- What impact might this incident have?
What is a critical incident
Any incident with the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confident of the victim, their family & community
What are the phases of critical incident management
- Preparing for critical incidents
- Managing critical incidents
- Restoring public confidence
What can declare a critical incident
The duty inspector
The 4 stages of major incident
Stage 1. The initial response
Stage 2. The consolidate phase
Stage 3. Recovery phase
Stage 4. The storage on of normality phase
What is JESIP
Joint emergency services interoperability principles
Shared situational awareness
What is methane?
M- major incident declared E- exact location T- type of incident H- number, type, severity of casualties A- access routes that are safe to use H- hazards present or suspected E- emergency services present & those required
What is a major incident?
A major incident is any emergency that requires the implementation of special arrangement by one or more of the emergency services
And generally includes the involvement either directly or indirectly of large numbers of people
Management of critical incidents
Impact of the incident
Tension & vulnerability
What is the initial response role
Take interim charge of scene until relieved by supervisor
Identify safe & Suitable RV points
Establish forward command post
Not to get personally involved in any rescue work
4 stages to a major incident
1 initial response
The consultation phase
Recovery phase
The restoration of normality phase
Principles of incident management
Take the lead Recognise a critical incident Getting it right Dynamic risk assessment Resolve/ refer underlying issues Soft skills
