Emergency Preparation....

[mountainboo]

My local radio station news said that the Dorset emergency services were doing drills for emergency preparedness in case of large scale casualties and large scale DISPLACEMENT. Can someone please tell me why they would even consider doing this without good reason as it must cost a great deal of money? Do they know something we don't?

[bednobs]

i work for berkshire NHS (when i'm at work) We had a major incident practice last year which involved the NHS plus emergency services of 4 counties, and we didn't have any actually emergencies etc. it does happen

[danchip]

so they know what to do if it does happen

[mountainboo]

Thanks Bednobs. That would imply that they are think something big could happen? I find the words 'large scale' and 'displacement' very disconcerting.

[mountainboo]

But if what happens Danchip? This type of exercise would have been brainstormed at some stage

[didoatwork]

In the Lakes we seem to have quite a few of those days, which is good to know that they will be prepared.

[bednobs]

it doesn't imply anything, just that they are being prepared. Most hospitals have "major incident practice" regularly. They do it so they can see that the major incident plans they have (which, let's face it, are drawn up by a bod in an office) actually work. It's better than waiting till there is an emergency and realising they've forgotten you only have a cottage hospital or something. You see it on tv all the time - people pretending to be casualties etc

[sandyRoe]

Didn't I read somewhere that a giant meteor was soon to crash into Dorset? Maybe they're getting ready for that.

[mccfluff]

in dorset wouldn;t that be norfok? dorset would be "war of the freshly picked samphire with poached ducks egg nestling on top"

[danchip]

in this day and age there is always a threat that we are subject to a terrorist attack which will result in a high number of casualties and people having to be evacuated from an area such as a chemical attack on the water supply! They train to make sure that when the event happens they are fully prepared and not running around like headless chickens! Its like having fire drills at school or in an office!

Remember Proper Preparation Prevents Pitiful Performance

[owdhamer]

From my own limited forays into Dorset a wonderful laid back county ww3 could break out and never be noticed,a littie village called Plush springs to mind

[anotheoldgit]

Seeing that the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.both take place in 2012.

I would think that emergency services throughout the country are preparing for any eventualities that could take place.

[mountainboo]

Okay, that puts my mind at rest a bit. Thanks

[emmie]

didn't stop the emergency services being caught out on 7/7, and that is in the capital, where they have these drills quite often.