Mass casualty incident guides
Short, practical guides for EMS teams, ambulance services and event medics.
Triage sieve and sort explained
How the triage sieve and triage sort work at a mass casualty incident: the steps, the categories P1, P2, P3 and dead, and when to use each.
What is a METHANE report?
METHANE is the standard way to report a major incident. What each letter means, an example report, and how often to send updates.
How to run a mass casualty drill
A practical plan for running an MCI drill for an ambulance or EMS team: setting it up, the roles, the casualties, and the debrief.
Handing patients to other services at an MCI
How to track patients that another ambulance service transports from a mass casualty incident, so you know when they reach the hospital.
The first ten minutes at a mass casualty incident
What the first crew on scene should do at a mass casualty incident: safety, taking command, the METHANE report and starting triage.
Patient tracking at a mass casualty incident
Why patient tracking fails at mass casualty incidents and how to know where every patient is, from triage to the hospital.