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September 21, 2023

Strategic Action - Ensure that their arrangements comply with the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act or the Northern Ireland Civil Contingencies Framework


September 13, 2023

Control measure - Media liaison for major incidents

Tactical Action - Liaise with media liaison officers to co-ordinate media interaction for the major incident

Control measure - Media liaison for major incidents

Tactical Action - Be prepared to commence casualty care activity if there are multiple or mass casualties present

Control measure - Seek assistance for dealing with people

Control measure - Seek assistance for dealing with people

Control measure - Warn, inform and advise people

Hazard - People

Control measure - Government response, support or co-ordination

Control measure - National Coordination and Advisory Framework and National Resilience

Control measure - Additional resources

Hazard - Insufficient resources

Control measure - Tactical co-ordinating groups for major incidents

Tactical Action - Brief relevant personnel with the decisions and outcomes of the tactical co-ordinating group meetings for a major incident

Control measure - Strategic co-ordinating groups for major incidents

Strategic Action - Maintain plans for preventing emergencies, and for reducing, controlling or mitigating the effects of emergencies

Control measure - Local emergency planning for major incidents

Tactical Action - Access local emergency plans during a major incident to influence decision-making to reduce, control or mitigate the effects of the emergency


September 12, 2023

Tactical Action - Carry out risk assessments for the major incident, then share the outcomes with all other responding ...

Tactical Action - Provide briefings by structuring the information so that it can be easily understood by those who ...

Tactical Action - Monitor the location of the strategic co-ordinating group and tactical co-ordinating group meetings, ...

Tactical Action - Establish shared situational awareness to help development of a common operating picture for the ...

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Tactical Action - Gather and share information and intelligence to establish shared situational awareness for a major incident

Tactical Action - When sharing information for a major incident, communicate clearly using plain language and avoid ...

Tactical Action - Share information in a way that can be understood by the intended recipient to aid the development ...

Tactical Action - Use the M/ETHANE model when sharing initial or updated information about a major incident

Strategic Action - Ensure operational and fire control personnel can readily use the M/ETHANE model when sharing incident information about a major incident

Tactical Action - When using the Joint Decision Model, periodically consider whether a developing situation has become or ceased to be a major incident

Strategic Action - Consider participating in multi-agency training to support interoperability at major incidents

Tactical Action - Use individual dynamic risk assessment findings to develop the analytical risk assessment for the major incident

Strategic Action - Ensure communication links and technology can support the application of JESIP Principles during a major incident

Tactical Action - Develop a common operating picture to support joint decision-making for a major incident, and ensure ...

Control measure - Apply the JESIP principles: Major incidents

Tactical Action - Provide an understanding about how sensitive information can be used, shared and stored when it is being supplied about a major incident

Tactical Action - Agree priorities and make joint decisions throughout a major incident, taking into account the available ...

Tactical Action - Be prepared to co-locate with commanders of other responding agencies for major incidents, including ...

Tactical Action - Consider sources of local or specialist knowledge, as they may be able to provide information about the major incident or the location

Strategic Action - Provide personnel with access to the JESIP app or JESIP aide-memoires, which may be required for a major incident

Tactical Action - Be involved in the decision about which agency takes a lead role for effective co-ordination of ...

Strategic Action - Provide a suitably resilient and secure common information sharing platform, such as ResilienceDirect™, ...

Tactical Action - Record the joint decisions made during a major incident and consider appointing a trained loggist for this activity

Tactical Action - Apply the JESIP Principles when attending a major incident

Tactical Action - Consider using technology for virtual co-location, especially if a major incident involves a regional or national response, or is protracted

Tactical Action - Understand how to access information stored on ResilienceDirect™ relating to major incidents

Tactical Action - Understand how to provide information that can be uploaded to ResilienceDirect™ relating to major incidents

Tactical Action - Understand the legislative requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act or the Northern Ireland Civil ...

Strategic Action - Ensure they have sufficient resources who are familiar with how to access and use ResilienceDirect™ ...

Strategic Action - Be able to maintain business continuity for the duration of a major incident, or until special arrangements are no longer required

Major incidents