摘要: |
As engineers, our workplaces are not without risk. While we do as much as we can to prevent accidents, are we prepared for them when they do? Are the principles the same for a domestic accident as a mass casualty situation? In the first few seconds of a crisis, the leader (vocational or volunteer) has two key tasks both of which are reliant on rapid prioritisation; how to save life or prevent further injury, and how to prevent the situation getting worse. A complex set of thought processes, on the point of information overload, interrupted by panic and concern and made more complex by the fluidity of the incident itself, makes for a challenging situation. The first few minutes of incident control in the mind of the lone leader can be surprisingly similar irrespective of the scale of the incident. Given the inherent physical danger that our environments can bring with them, we as engineers must both prepare for and be able to take the lead when things go wrong. |