Preface to the third edition

vii

Preface to the first edition

viii

Acknowledgements

ix

International reference group and UK working group

x

Contributors

xi

Contact details and website information

xiii

PART I

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1

Introduction

3

Chapter 2

The structured approach to major incidents

9

PART II

ORGANISATION

Chapter 3

Health Service structure and roles

17

Chapter 4

Emergency service Organisation and roles

31

Chapter 5

Support service Organisation and roles

36

PART III

PREPARATION

Chapter 6

Planning

41

Chapter 7

Personal equipment

45

Chapter 8

Medical equipment

50

Chapter 9

Training

58

PART IV

MANAGEMENT

Chapter 10

Command and control

63

Chapter 11

Health Service scene layout

70

Chapter 12

Safety at the scene

74

Chapter 13

Communications

78

Chapter 14

Assessment

84

PART V

MEDICAL SUPPORT

Chapter 15

Triage

91

Chapter 16

Treatment

103

Chapter 17

Transport

108

PART VI

SPECIAL INCIDENTS

Chapter 18

Hazardous materials and CBRN incidents

115

Chapter 19

Incidents involving large numbers of children

121

Chapter 20

Incidents involving casualties with multiple burns

126

Chapter 21

Mass gatherings

128

Chapter 22

Natural disasters

131

Chapter 23

Uncompensated major incidents

135

PART VII

APPENDICES

Appendix A

Psychological aspects of major incidents

143

Appendix B

The media

145

Appendix C

Logs

148

Appendix D

Responsibility for the dead

151

Appendix E

Radio use and voice procedures

154

Appendix F

The hospital response

163

Appendix G

Human factors

169

Index

173