Major incident Flashcards
What does METHANE stand for?
Major incident
Exact Location
Type of Incident
Hazards
Access
Number of casualties
Emergency Services
Who is responsible for the investigation of the major incident and obtaining and securing evidence in conjunction with other investigative bodies where applicable?
Police
A major incident may be declared by one or more emergency responder agency? True or false?
True
What is a major incident?
An event or situation with a range of serious consequences which requires special arrangements to be implemented by one or more emergency responder agency.
Who is responsible for re-housing and accommodation needs during a major incident?
Local authority
The decision to declare a major incident will always be a judgement made in a specific local and operational context, and there are no precise and universal thresholds or triggers. True or false?
True
Who normally leads the recovery phase?
Local authority
Who has the authority to declare a major incident?
Police
FRS
Ambulance
A major incident is beyond the scope of business-as-usual operations, and is likely to involve serious harm, damage, disruption or risk to human life or welfare, essential services, the environment or national security. True or False?
True
What mechanism is used to collect data on casualties?
Casualty bureau
