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Major Incident Management

Major Incident Management. Major incidents whether caused by terrorism or major traffic accidents are unfortuntely becoming more common. How would your business cope with a roving gun or knife attack at one of its major or high profile buildings? Would staff be able to cope with major trauma first aid and casualty management? Learn more about Major Incident Management with this series of blogs.

First Aid Training Co-operative also run courses to help you staff prepare for and deal with major incidents.

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Lessons from the Manchester Arena Bombing: The Tragedy That Inspired Martyn’s Law

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On the night of 22 May 2017, 22 people—many of them children—lost their lives in a terrorist bombing at the Manchester Arena, following an Ariana Grande concert. Over 1,000 more were physically or psychologically injured. It was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the UK since the 2005 London bombings. But beyond the heartbreak…

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What Is a Public Access Trauma Kit (PAcT) and Why Every Large Venue Needs One

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Under Martyn’s Law (Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025), venues across the UK are now required to be better prepared for terrorist attacks, including mass casualty events involving stabbing, gunfire, or bombing. A critical part of that preparedness is having Public Access Trauma (PAcT) Kits on site—and making sure staff are trained to use them.

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What Is Martyn’s Law? What Every UK Venue and Business Must Know in 2025

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Martyn’s Law, officially titled the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, is now on the statute books and in full force. From April 2025, UK venues and publicly accessible premises have 24 months to become compliant—or face potential enforcement, fines, reputational damage, and serious operational consequences. If your business hosts members of the public—whether it’s

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Stay Safe in a Bomb Threat

Stay Safe in a Bomb Threat: Essential Action Steps for Venues Under Martyn’s Law

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Stay Safe in a Bomb Threat: Essential Action Steps for Venues Under Martyn’s Law Bomb threats are terrifying—but preparation saves lives. Whether real or hoax, every bomb threat must be taken seriously, and venue staff need to know exactly what to do. With the introduction of Martyn’s Law (Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025), venues

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Stay Safe in a Roving Knife or Gun Attack

Stay Safe in a Roving Knife or Gun Attack: Emergency Response Tips

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Roving knife or gun attacks are fast, brutal, and terrifying. They are designed to create chaos—and in crowded public spaces like shopping centres, stadiums, or music venues, the damage can be devastating. That’s why the new Martyn’s Law (Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025) places a legal duty on venues to prepare for such incidents.

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Acid Attack

Stay Safe in an Acid Attack

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Acid attacks – once considered rare – are now recognised as a real threat to public safety in crowded spaces. With the passing of Martyn’s Law (Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025), it is more important than ever that venue staff are trained not only to respond to major incidents like bomb blasts or mass

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Terrorism Risk Assessment

How to Write a Terrorism Risk Assessment for Your Venue

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If your venue has a capacity of 200 people or more, you now have a legal obligation to complete a terrorism risk assessment under Martyn’s Law (Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025). Whether you’re a community centre, concert venue, shopping centre or place of worship, you must identify the potential threats your venue could face

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Major Incident Management (METHANE)

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A major incident occurs when the location, number, severity or type of live casualties involved requires extraordinary resources. Unfortunately, these days we hear of events such as natural disasters, bombing, mass shootings, stabbings and rouge car attacks with increasing frequency. The declaration of a major incident results in the implementation of a multi-service structured response

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First Aid Guide: Managing Catastrophic Bleeding

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In this post we’re going to look in more depth at Managing Catastrophic Bleeding, how it differs from ‘Significant’ bleeding, and what should be done to manage it. Catastrophic bleeding is becoming more a part of the public consciousness thanks to increasing numbers of terrorism incidents and incidents involving mass casualties such as natural disasters

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First Aid for multiple casualties – essential skills for first aiders

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What should you do if there are multiple casualties needing first aid assistance? Coming across a situation where there are multiple casualties is a daunting prospect for most of us. Having a well rehearsed and thought out process in mind will help you from the start. Assess casualties in terms of the severity of their

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