Major Incidents inc. METHANE and JESIP

Question 1

What does the M stand for in METHANE?

Answer 1

Major Incident Declared?

Question 2

What does the E stand for in METHANE?

Answer 2

Exact Location

Question 3

What does the T stand for in METHANE?

Answer 3

Type of Incident

Question 4

What does the H stand for in METHANE?

Answer 4

Hazards present or suspected?

Question 5

What does the A stand for in METHANE?

Answer 5

Access Routes

Question 6

What does the N stand for in METHANE?

Answer 6

Number, type, severity of casualties

Question 7

What does the E stand for in METHANE?

Answer 7

Emergency Services present and those required

Question 8

What does JESIP stand for?

Answer 8

Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme

Question 9

What does CBRNE stand for?

Answer 9

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Expolsive

Question 10

During a Major Incident, casualties are separated into how many categories?

Answer 10

4.

P1 - in need of Immediate medical attention
P2 - in need of Urgent medical attention
P3 - in need of some medical attention but can wait
DEAD - patient deceased

Question 11

A National Capabilities Mass Casualty Vehicle (NCMCV) can care for how many P3 patients?

Answer 11

250.

Question 12

A National Capabilities Mass Casualty Vehicle (NCMCV) can care for how many P1 or P2 patients?

Answer 12

100.

Question 13

How many National Capabilities Mass Casualty Vehicles (NCMCV) does NWAS have?

Answer 13

3.