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Medical command location — DipIMC MCQ

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ModerateMajor IncidentsMedical command locationDipIMC

A bomb threat becomes an explosion at a transport hub. You are asked where medical command should be established while fire crews assess hazards. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

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Correct answer: E — At a safe location outside the inner cordon with communication to scene command

Medical command should be safe, identifiable and integrated with multi-agency command rather than placed in the hazard zone. Being beside casualties may feel helpful but can compromise command, safety and communication. Hospital reception is too remote for scene command. The pearl is that commanders manage the system of care rather than personally treating the first patient they see.

Reference: MIMMS; JESIP