Incident
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Definitions
Official European Definition
Other International Definitions
National Definitions
USA
An occurrence, caused by either human action or natural phenomenon, that may cause harm and require action, which can include major disasters, emergencies, terrorist attacks, terrorist threats, wild and urban fires, floods, hazardous materials spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, war-related disasters, public health and medical emergencies, cyber attacks, cyber failure/accident, and other occurrences requiring an emergency response [1].
Standard Definition
ISO/PAS 22399:2007
Event that might be, or could lead to, an operational interruption, disruption, loss, emergency or crisis [2].
