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Manchester Arena bombing: lessons learnt from a mass casualty incident[1]
Summary
A front-line account and lessons-learnt review following the 22 May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, in which an improvised explosive device caused 23 deaths (including the attacker) — the deadliest UK terror attack since 2005 and one of five UK mass-casualty terror attacks that year. The authors emphasise that MCI preparation is obligatory (multiagency tabletop exercises, mock-hospital exercises, clinician simulation/training) yet even well-prepared units face significant challenges from the unpredictable timing and casualty numbers. They present their institutional experience and a set of lessons intended to inform future planning through local and national review.
Key findings
- Manchester Arena IED: 23 deaths (incl. attacker); one of five UK mass-casualty terror attacks in 2017.
- MCI preparation via multiagency tabletop/mock-hospital exercises and clinician simulation is obligatory.
- Even well-prepared units are challenged by unpredictable timing and casualty load.
- Structured local/national after-action review disseminates lessons into future planning.
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