Gold–silver–bronze command structure

A gold–silver–bronze command structure is a command hierarchy used for major operations by the emergency services of the United Kingdom.

Some practitioners use the term strategic–tactical–operational command structure instead, but the different categories are equivalent. In some cases, the national government (via the Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms) will assume ultimate control and act as a "platinum" level.

The effectiveness of elements of interoperability and communications with this structure have been called into question by the Pollock Report of 2013.

• Emergency management
• Incident command system
• Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999

• Wiltshire Police: Major incident planning: Command structure
• London Emergency Services Liaison Panel: LESLP
• Suffolk County Council: Control of major accident hazards
• Government Office for the South East: Preparing for Emergencies – Response
• Government Office for the South East: Response: the National Picture
• Emergency Management Portal: Online resources for UK emergency managers