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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?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.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
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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
Remember Proper Preparation Prevents Pitiful Performance