A clear breakdown of the METHANE mnemonic for delivering a structured major incident report to control — so the first responder on scene relays timely, accurate information and nothing critical gets missed.
What's on the card
The full METHANE structure:
M — Major incident declared?
E — Exact location
T — Type of incident
H — Hazards
A — Access routes
N — Number and severity of casualties
E — Emergency services present or required
Details
Size: 86 × 54 mm (credit-card sized)
Tough, waterproof PVC with a wipe-clean gloss finish
Elongated slot for lanyards, badge reels or radios
Who it's for
Paramedics, HART teams, fire crews and blue-light responders — for major incident awareness training, CPD and live deployment.
