What can we take forward from the 2012 Olympics?

Event Incident Management

Everyone acknowledges dangerto competitors and animals

But how preparedare they for the

unforeseen event

And away from the field of play?

Kings Troop, Royal Horse Artillery

If it can happen to them-

It can happen to you!

London 2012

Vet Services Team Briefing

Rules laid out

Techniques refreshed

Fences allocated and assessed

Response plans made

Fence 11Fence judges, vet, vet tech, doctor, anaesthetist, fence repair team, screen team, rescue specialist

INNER CORDON

OUTERCORDON

Incident Command

Equipment and Personnel

holding pointVet AR3 Specialist or

AR2 Team Leader

Safety Observer

AR2

ICAR1

AR2 operators

Equipment manager

AR2

CrewAR1

INNER CORDON

OUTERCORDON

Incident Management

Equipment and Personnel Vet Chief Steward

Safety

Event Director

IncidentTeam

Fence repair/ Screen team

• When vets wore a uniform

• When all worked as a team towards a common goal

• Where no money changed hands!

• Where concepts changed

• Where future legacy will be tangible

The Olympics, that was the day….

London 2012