Major Incident
A major incident is defined as an event or situation with a range of serious consequences which requires special arrangements to be implemented by one or more emergency responder agency.
Any responder on scene can declare a major incident.
Source: JESIP
Declaring a Major Incident?
Give a METHANE report:
MAJOR INCNDENT DECLARED?
First person on scene:
Stay with your vehicle and maintain radio/phone comms with control room
Do not attempt to treat or triage casualties
Handover comprehensive METHANE report to control room
Stay as you are until relieved by an incident commander
Mass casualty triage:
In mass casualty incidents, the first person(s) on scene should NOT attemp rescue.
Instead they should perform a 'Ten Second Triage' and assess/mark casualties as below:
