National Decision Model (NDM)

Question 1

What are the 6 key elements of the NDM?

Answer 1

CIAPOAR

Code of Ethics – The principles and standards of professional behaviour
Information – gather information and intelligence.

Assessment – assess threat, risk, and develop a working strategy.

Powers and policy – consider powers and policy.

Options – identify options and contingencies.

Action and Review – take action, and review what happened.

Question 2

What are the 9 policing principles that make up the code of ethics?

Answer 2

ARFOOLISH

Accountability – You are answerable for your decisions, actions and omissions

Respect – You treat everyone with respect

Fairness – You treat people fairly

Objectivity – You make choices on evidence and your best professional judgement

Openness – You are open and transparent in your actions and decisions

Leadership – You lead by good example

Integrity – You always do the right thing

Honesty – You are truthful and trustworthy

Selflessness – You act in the public interest

Question 3

Why was the The Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP) established?

Answer 3

To improve the ways in which the three emergency services work together at major and complex incidents.

Question 4

What is the The Joint Decision Model (JDM)?

What is the difference between the ND and the JDM?

Answer 4

Adapted from the NDM so emergency services can work together effectively.

The single difference between the JDM and the NDM is the wording in the central box.

The JDM has ‘Working Together, Saving Lives, Reducing Harm’ at the centre.

Question 5

What are the 3 fundamental steps for managing any incident?

Answer 5

APC

Assessing the scene

Protecting people and scene of the incident

Communicating details of the incident to control room staff

Question 6

What are the steps and things to remember when attending a major incident?

Answer 6

METHANE

Major Incident
Exact location
Type of incident
Hazards
Access
Number of casualties 
Emergency services

Question 7

what are the 10 risk taking principles set out by the college of policing?

Answer 7

B MUSICIANS
• Benefits and harms - risk takers should consider and compare the value of the likely benefits and the possible harms of their proposed decision
• More valuable lessons can be learned from examples of successful decisions rather than from the much rarer ones that lead to loss or harm
• Uncertainty is an inherent feature of operational decision making
• Sharing information about individuals between public authorities is essential to keeping people safe
• Impossible to record all decisions
• Confront risks - Police have a duty to confront risks and to make risk decisions on behalf of the communities they serve
• Influences - the quality of risk decisions is inevitably affected by the many influences that decision makers are subjected to
• Agreement - total agreement between all members of the police service on the most appropriate solution in a risk situation is neither possible nor required
• Nature of risk-taking means that harm, including serious harm, will sometimes occur
• Supported - where their decisions can be shown to be defensible, decision makers deserve to be actively supported by their organisation