Major incidents are not exclusive to adults, children and young people may be casualties, witnesses, zero responders to an incident.

Anxiety is a common response from children and young people at an incident. They often stress easily too. Children find it difficult to manage and process stressful situations.

Children and Young People may also have an emotional response triggered by what they read or see on Social Media.

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

• Will often be in place after an major incident accessed from hospital or through local mental health services