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ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

This section is intended as a guide to managing the immediate aftermath of a serious incident.   There is a legal requirement for the Mandatory Occurrence Reporting of accidents and serious incidents and you should refer to Chapter 16 of the BMFA Members Handbook for detailed guidance.

Immediate Actions

• Prevent risk to life
• Contact emergency services: CALL 999 (state rendezvous point and nominate someone to meet them on arrival)
• Contact AAIB (01252 512299)
• Inform Event Organiser
• Prevent further damage
• Control participants and spectators: use PA (Annex D), marshals, move barriers

Considerations

• Preserve evidence (cordon, locate and secure wreckage, impound documents and equipment)
• Clear an emergency services access route

Emergency Services Liaison

• Identify Incident Officer
• Location of casualties
• Hazardous materials (fuel, batteries, composite materials)

Subsequent Actions

• Establish a Crisis Management Centre (assemble officials, under cover, equipped with communications (telephone, radio), limit access)
• Keep the public informed (Annex D)
• Nominate a press officer: prepare a press announcement (Annex D)
• Reporting: obtain photographic and video evidence, identify key witnesses
• Submit a report using the BMFA’s online reporting portal - see https://reporting.bmfa.uk).