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.
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
Response Pending
Response
Response PendingNo government response recorded.
Progress Timeline
Manual Entry
05 Feb 2026
Awaiting government response. Report published 5 February 2026.
Responsible Bodies
HM Coastguard
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
0.5 yr
Last formal update
05 Feb 2026