scope:

The module covers the main requirements within the railway incident management framework for communications and situation reporting.

The roles and responsibilities can be applied for industry or multi agency incidents or emergencies.

The module applies to those who perform any of the roles within the incident management framework for communications and situation reporting.

Purpose

This module outlines the roles and responsibilities for communications and situation reporting during an incident or emergency to enable a more efficient and structured approach to communications. The module reduces the risk of misunderstandings during incident management through the clear identification of roles and responsibilities when applying the framework.

The module provides the information required for Network Rail to meeting its legislative requirements when managing incidents and emergencies.