In the initial stages of an incident, pass information between emergency responders and control rooms using M/ETHANE mnemonic
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Is this a Major Incident – yes or no?
Decide whether the situation should be declared a major incident. It may be a Major Incident for your service but not others.
If no, continue complete an "ETHANE" message but regularly review the situation in case the incident escalates and becomes a Major Incident at a later stage.
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Where possible, the grid reference or GPS coordinates should be included, along with any landmarks.
Define the exact nature of the incident, for example, road traffic collision, explosion, building collapse, etc.
Include the hazards that are known to be present or suspected, and those that could potentially arise.
Describe routes that are safe to use provide access to the incident. This should also include access to any relevant Rendezvous Point (RvP)
In the case of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incident, it may also include areas to avoid.
Which, and how many, emergency responder agencies are required or are already on-scene?