HIDD-62 Response Historic

Conduct regular major incident exercises to test emergency communication systems

Recommendation

Emergency services shall carry out exercises simulating a Major Incident on a regular basis to test specifically their communication systems in the light of the shortcomings identified in Chapter 5.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Publicly available search results on gov.uk indicate content related to 'Hidden Inquiry recommendation implementation' exists, but specific details about emergency services carrying out regular major incident exercises to test their communication systems, as recommended, are not provided. No specific reports or policies detailing these exercises have been identified. The inquiry's context suggests these recommendations are over 25 years old, with no recent evidence of action.
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
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Hidden Inquiry — Final Report 27 Sep 1989
Recommendation age 36.5 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates