CR5
Response
Response Pending
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 formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
Based on tracking data in the inquiry database.
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by baseline-data-v1 on 26 May 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
Response Pending
Response
Response PendingNo government response recorded.
Responsible Bodies
HM Coastguard
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
0.3 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates