Statements reaching consensus on major incident recovery and support
| (1) Support to children and their relatives should start soon after a major incident response. Initially, this will be achieved through hospital staff |
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| (2) Outside agencies and mental health services should be capable of providing continuing support and help to victims. This process should begin in hospital |
| (3) Staff may become victims of emotional disturbance after a major incident. Provision should be made for the support of staff |
| (4) A crèche is a useful adjunct to a major incident response and may provide facilities for the children of both staff and victims |