Definition and process ETHANE

ethane stands for:

exact location: precise location of incident,
type: nature of incident, including how many vehicles, buildings , on involved,
hazards: both present , potential,


access: best route emergency services access site, or obstructions , bottlenecks avoid.
numbers: numbers of casualties, dead , uninjured on scene
emergency services: services on scene, , others required

in event of being used major incident, reporting first on scene officer not involved rescue work, act co-ordinator on scene arriving emergency vehicles. may achieved first vehicle on scene leaving lightbar running, whilst others turn theirs off on arrival, make identifying incident officer easier.