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Major incident declaration (METHANE) — DIPIMC MCQ

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The first ambulance clinician reaches a suspected major incident. They have established a safe position and need to give control a concise multi-agency report before further resources are deployed. Which structure should be used?

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Correct answer: A — Use METHANE for the multi-agency incident report

The best answer is “Use METHANE for the multi-agency incident report”. METHANE is the shared multi-agency structure for initial incident information to control rooms: major incident status, exact location, type, hazards, access, numbers of casualties and emergency services. ATMIST is for patient handover, while SBAR, ABCDE and AMPLE have different clinical purposes. The report follows immediate personal-safety assessment and helps services create a common operational picture before clinical details are expanded.

Reference: JESIP Joint Doctrine, edition 3.1: https://www.jesip.org.uk/downloads/joint-doctrine-guide/