We have responded to many major incidents in
London, the most notable in recent years being the bombings on 7
July 2005 and the Paddington train crash.
During a large-scale incident of this nature,
we work closely with other emergency services and organisations in
London to save lives.
Our
responsibilities include:
- putting hospitals in London on alert to receive patients;
- setting up a system at the scene for prioritising and treating
patients based on their medical needs;
- treating, stabilising and caring for people who are injured;
and
- taking patients who need further treatment to hospital.
We test our major incident
plan on a regular basis, often alongside other agencies.
The London Emergency Services Liaison
Panel’s ‘Major Incident Procedure Manual’ provides a summary of
the roles of each of the emergency services at a major incident, as
well as an outline of the support offered by local authorities.