Major & Critical Incidents Flashcards
1
Q
What is a critical incident?
A
any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family and/or the community
2
Q
Who can declare a critical incident?
A
inspector or critical incident manager
3
Q
what is a major incident?
A
an event or situation with a range of serious consequences which requires special arrangements to be implemented by one or more emergency responder agency
4
Q
Who can declare a major incident?
A
anyone at the scene
5
Q
what are the three tiers of command
A
strategic, tactical, operational
6
Q
SAD
A
survey
assess
disseminate
7
Q
METHANE
A
Major incident
exact location
type of incident
hazards
acces
number of casualties
emergency services
