Table 1 Principles applied in Danish crisis management
From: The Field’s mass shooting: emergency medical services response
Principle | Actions |
|---|---|
Sector-responsibility principle | Agencies responsible for a similar type of incident in a smaller scale will remain responsible in a major incident |
Cooperation principle | Both public services and non-government organizations have a responsibility to cooperate in the rescue effort; i.e. both in the preparedness and incident management phases |
Similarity-principle | Organizational structure in major incident management must remain similar to the daily structure |
Proximity-principle | Tasks in the major incident management should be undertaken as close as possible to citizens and at the lowest possible organizational level |
Flexibility principle | Actions and decisions taken by an major incident authority should be adapted to the current situation, i.e. the task dictates the actions taken |
Action principle | In an uncertain situation with insufficient information, major incident management and preparedness should be raised. Every authority is obliged to act |
Direction principle | Actions of major incident management should be derived from strategic intentions, e.g. form prepared plans at hand |