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Table 7 Communication

From: Structured analysis, evaluation and report of the emergency response to a terrorist attack in Wuerzburg, Germany using a new template of standardised quality indicators

Communication

Data

Assesment

Was there a previously defined communication infrastructure between the rescue headquarter and the police headquarter?

No

Result: 0

1: present

0 not present

Which communication system was used?

Radio and telephone

Descriptive

Was a communication plan established before the mission started?

No

Result: 0

1: yes

0: no

Was the plan applied?

Not applicable

 

Was there a regular and structured re-evaluation of the situation for the incident commander in chief throughout the different mission phases (continuous report flux)

no

See lessons learned

If so, where the results recorded in a timely and structured method (mission diary/ map of incident site)?

no

Result: 0

1: yes

0: no

Was an infrastructure for communication between medical services, police and fire services established?

no

See lessons learned

Did police, medical services and fire services communicate regularly and effectively with each other?

Yes: the subsection commanders

No: The incident commanders in chief

1

2: yes

1: partly

0: no

If so, which communication infrastructure was used?

Mobile telephone

Descriptive