Walking wounded triage — DipIMC MCQ

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At a multi-casualty incident, an adult casualty can walk unaided to the designated safe area after instruction. He is anxious and has superficial cuts. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: A — Priority 3 (green)

Walking casualties are initially triaged P3 in MITT, provided no catastrophic bleeding or immediate life-threatening issue is identified. Anxiety and superficial wounds do not make the patient P1. He should still be registered, observed and re-triaged if needed. The pearl is that a safe walking-wounded area protects both resource allocation and patient accountability.

Reference: NHS England MITT 2023; MIMMS