CR5
Response
Response Pending
AI-assessed
Mass Persons in Water Triage procedure
Recommendation
Those involved in maritime search and rescue should adopt formally the Mass Persons in the Water Triage procedure to govern the operational response to a maritime search and rescue incident when the number of people requiring rescue exceeds the capability of the search and rescue units on scene.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific government response or implementation documents for this recommendation are available in the provided public evidence. While searches on gov.uk for "Cranston Inquiry recommendation implementation" and "mass persons water" yield numerous results, the content detailing the adoption of a Mass Persons in the Water Triage procedure is not provided.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
Response Pending
Response
Response PendingNo government response recorded.
Responsible Bodies
HM Coastguard
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
0.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates