Yes the police is in control of the whole incident, but under the (H/S,
HO,DTR , Environment Branches) the fire service is responsible for all
personnel involved within the inner cordon, either as rescue, medical or
casualties. If you are in doubt of this look under the Home Office Site for
the Fire Service tasks/ responsibilities.
EVEN MAJOR INCIDENTS, THIS STILL APPLIES
If you ever take the mimms course, they tell you that the fire service
records all persons entering or leaving the inner cordon.
WHY do you think they do this??
Like everyone else, they could attend to other duties without this writing /
recording. but they have a statutory duty.
At RTA's the 2mt rule applies to the tool dump as not to clog up the
immediate scene. there is also a 1mt rule for only tools being used to be
within. However as a service we are just as strong as the weakest link, and
most emergency services are equal to each other, without encroaching each
other's specialiality.
It's not who is in charge, but HOW that casualty is best managed. If there
is someone higher qualified than you, then common sense would say that go
with their recommendations unless it is obvious dangerous practice!!
But it would be boring if we were always right!!
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