MAJOR INCIDENT PLAN - NHS Cumbria

the plan within an Integrated Emergency Management Response with partner agencies (seepara. 4.10).2.5 NHS Cumbria major incident response arrangements are linked with the command andcontrol arrangements of the NHS North West Strategic Health Authority, the County StrategicCoordination Group (Gold Command, normally chaired by Police), and the Regional CivilContingencies Committee.2.6 Agencies consulted in the preparation of this plan include:• NHS North West,• Cumbria Police,• Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service• North West Ambulance Service,• Cumbria and Lancashire Health Protection Unit,• Local Authorities in Cumbria (including the County Council Emergency Planning Unit)• Acute Hospital Trusts relating to NHS Cumbria,• Cumbria Mental Health and Learning Disability NHS Foundation Partnership Trust.3 IMPLEMENTATION3.1 Following approval by the NHS Cumbria Trust Board this Plan and subsequentupdates will be distributed to all those listed on the Registered Plan Holders list. Part A willalso be available on the NHS Cumbria Internet and Intranet Websites.3.2 The Trust Board will receive a minimum twice yearly Board Report on NHS CumbriaEmergency Preparedness. The Plan will be reviewed, at least annually, and after everyincident of activation.TRAINING3.3 Regular training and exercise events are held in Cumbria, facilitated by CumbriaCounty Council Emergency Planning Unit. Members who have volunteered to support NHSCumbria incident response will be invited to attend these events. Regular training will beprovided for all Gold and Silver on call staff, to include:• Communications test every 6 months• Tabletop exercise every year• Live exercise every 3 years –this may take the form of multi agency• a segment on emergency preparedness for all new staff, as part of the mandatorytraining workbook ‘A Risk to Far’NHS CUMBRIAMAJOR INCIDENT PLAN – FRAMEWORK FOR RESPONDING TO A MAJOR INCIDENTPAGE 10 OF 46Version 3 (Dec 2008)