Types of major incidents

What is a major incident?

• An event or situation that requires all emergency services and military to attend

• An event or situation that requires special arrangements from emergency responders due to its serious consequences.

• An event or situation that requires all members of the public to be evacuated from the area

• An event or situation that requires planning and risk assessments

Who is the National risk register published by?

• The Local Councils

• The Police

• The Government

• The Military of Defense

What type of major incident is a rail accident?

• Accidents and systems failures

• Natural and environmental hazards

• Societal

• Conflict and instability

True or false: Major incidents require more than 1 emergency service to respond?

• True

• False

What type of major incident is public disorder?

• Accidents

• Terrorism

• Natural and environmental hazards

• Societal

What type of major incident is a pandemic?

• Geographic and diplomatic

• Human, animal and plant disease

• Natural and environmental hazards

• Societal

Which of the following is considered a natural and environmental major incident?

• Transport strike

• Public disorder

• Cyber attack

• Flooding

What type of major incident is a cyber attack classified as?

• Human, animal and plant disease

• Accidents and systems failures

• Societal

• Natural and environmental hazards

What are the main features of a major incident? [Select all that apply]

• Serious harm

• Damage

• Disruption

• Risk to human life

• Emergency services response

What type of major incident would a wildfire be classified as?

Hint: Natural and e____________ hazards