Prioritisation of emergencies

Question 1

what are the 4 factors hat affect the prioritisation of an emergency?

Answer 1

Threat to life
Threat to property
Response times
Justified response

Question 2

what are the 7 classified major incidents?

Answer 2

Technological
Health risk
Natural disasters
Hostile acts
Human error
Industrial
Civil unrest

Question 3

what is a technological major incident?

Answer 3

Cyber attack on critical infrastructure

Question 4

what is a health risk major incident?

Answer 4

epidemic or pandemic

Question 5

what are three examples of a natural disaster major incident?

Answer 5

earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption etc.

Question 6

What is a hostile acts major incident?

Answer 6

terrorist attack, bombings, takeovers, chemical attacks

Question 7

what is an example of a human error major incident?

Answer 7

major transport accidents, mass injuries

Question 8

what is an industrial major incident?

Answer 8

chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards

Question 9

what are three examples of a civil unrest major incident?

Answer 9

civil war, riots and unrest

Question 10

Is there a middle ground between a small and large scale incident?

Answer 10

yes, there is, but all scales have the potential to involve multi-agency

Question 11

what are the four types of response?

Answer 11

emergency
priority
standard/scheduled
non-attendance

Question 12

How many approaches are there, and what are they?

Answer 12

2, single-agency and multi-agency