The comment about being down the pub or drunk when a Major Incident was declared raised a smile. It was before my time, but I was told about this by the A & E staff when I was doing my training. When the IRA blew up Mill Hill Barracks in London, a Major Incident was declared. They didn't figure on it being the birthday of the A & E Sister at Edgware General. Most of the staff were round her house, very drunk! Fortunately there were very few casualties. Bound to happen again, though....