RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fifteen-minute consultation: An overview of major incidents
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP edpract-2022-323785
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2022-323785
A1 Stefani Widya
A1 Rebecca Hewitson
A1 Tulsi Patel
A1 Damian Roland
A1 Christopher Dadnam
YR 2022
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2022/06/28/archdischild-2022-323785.abstract
AB Major incidents are rare but require a large amount of preparation, co-ordination and communication across different emergency services and specialities. This ensures that casualties are efficiently managed within the constraints of limited clinical resources. This article aims to provide a brief understanding of what constitutes as a major incident, how it is declared and the chain of command in communication and action, focusing specifically on the paediatric process. It also aims to highlight important considerations that could potentially be missed (eg, the mental health impact, forensic evidence and so on).