MAJOR DISASTERS - A STUDY REPORT ON THE SWISS PLANNING AND ORGANISATION STRUCTURE FOR DEALING WITH CATASTROPHE, AND CURRENT POLICE PLANNING AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN MAJOR DISASTERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES

• NCJ Number: 17529
• Author(s): B FISHER
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 70 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom

Annotation

OUTLINE OF THE POLICE DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN SWITZERLAND AND ENGLAND.

Abstract

A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE SWISS ARMY, FIRE SERVICE, CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION, AND POLICE SERVICE IS FOLLOWED A DETAILED DESCRIPTION THE POLICE PARTICIAPTION IN DISASTER AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS. POLICE EMERGENCY SERVICE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. THE SWISS DISASTER PREVENTION PLANS FOR LAKE DISASTERS AND AVALANCHES ARE ALSO OUTLINED. A DESCRIPTION OF THE ENGLISH DISASTER PROCEDURE COVERS THE POLICE RESPONSIBILITY, COMMAND VEHICLES, OPERATIONAL MAPS, CROWD CONTROL AND CORDONING, RECONNAISSANCE, AND POLICE FORCE ACTION FILES. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING CASUALTIES AND UNINJURED PERSONS INVOLVED IN DISASTER SITUATIONS.