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\A(hat is meant by a 'major incident'? List four different causes of major incidents. What is the difference between epidemic and pandemic? What is PTSD and how is it caused? What does DEFRA stand for? List six new offences created by the Terrorism Act (2006). Give three responsibilities of the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services at a maj or incident. What is meant by 'Category 1' and 'Category 2' responders? Which legislation cre ates such responders? What are the three chains of command and where would they be located in the event of a major incident? What is the purpose of a risk assessment? What does RAYNET stand for? What is the role of HM Coroner? What is a tabletop exercise? Where would you expect to see a casualty clearing point and a marsha llin g yard in the event of a major incident?
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This unit gives you a basic outline of how the emergency services and other agencies respond to major incidents. You could carry out your own research into any major incident you have heard about recent ly, or read about in th e press. Researching a topic for yourself g ives you greater insight into a subject and a better chance of achieving the higher grades in your assignment. When carrying out your research, see if you can apply your understanding from this unit, especially of the roles and responsibil ities of the services and the level of command and control sequence (operational, tactical and strategic). You could read about them in past editions of newspapers, which may be kept in your library. Your tutor or librarian shou ld be able to help. Any of the services outlined in this unit require certain qualities of character, and because of this they have quite demanding selection and recruitment procedures. Some of those qualities are teamwork, problem solving and working with others, which are excellent skills to have in any career but especially in the emergency services. How cou ld you develop these qualifies? Can you make the right decision when under pressure? How could you practise and develop this ski ~l ? Critical thinking is vital when faced with a problem (sometimes cal led a di lemma). You will need to decide what would be the best solution, if indeed there is a best solution. Senior officers are often faced with difficult decisions in life-threatening situations. How do they decide which course of action is best? Soroe people believe that the correct course of action is one that brings about the greatest good for the greatest number, o r one that brings about the least amount of sufferi ng. Does that mean, then, that it is acceptable to let a few people die as long as there are more who survive? O r does everyone have a right to life?
The Police must be accountable for their behaviour and their professional performance. There would be little respect for a Police Service which treated people badly or failed to uphold the principles of justice. It is also important to consider that police officers are public servants, so must treat people with courtesy and respect regardless of their ethnic background, religion or political beliefs. If Police powers were not monitored, how would we know whether the Police were abusing them? This unit focuses on the powers that police office rs have regarding issues such as arrest, stop and search, and detention and questioning. It also examines the rights of suspects when being arrested and questioned. The powers of the Police can change from year to year depending on when new legislation is introduced by the government. It is t herefore important to remember to check for any recent changes to t he law when reading this unit.
learning outcomes After completin g this unit you should:
1. know the requirements of lawfu l arrest and detention
2. understand regu lations regarding search ing peop le and prem ises 3.
unde rstand the p owers of the Pol ice to grant ba il.