Pete
I concur with all of your comments.
Ref your major incident scenario I would take a guess off the top of my
head that you would have protection from the legal system for the very
reason that you state - demand outstrips resources.
To date, the Courts have been very reluctant to intervene in such matters
(although the majority of cases which have come to court have revolved
around financial resources rather than personnel issues), however this
trend may be starting to change.
Sorry - not had chance to cite the appropriate cases or check the texts but
I think the above is accurate.
Regards
Ian Todd
Paramedic
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