Deceased casualty — DipIMC MCQ

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HardMajor IncidentsDeceased casualtyDipIMC

At a multi-casualty incident, a decapitated casualty is found beside a vehicle while other patients call for help. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: D — Dead / expectant under the incident plan

Explanation lettering: D = shown as A · E = shown as B · B = shown as C · C = shown as D · A = shown as E

C is correct: Injuries incompatible with life are not allocated resuscitation resources during triage. A is less suitable because the patient has clinically significant illness or injury; B is less suitable because P3 is for delayed casualties, usually walking or physiologically stable; D is less suitable because P1 is reserved for immediate life-threatening physiology or intervention need; E is less suitable because P2 is urgent but not the best category for the physiology described. The most tempting alternative is therefore suboptimal because it either delays the time-critical pre-hospital intervention or sends the patient to the wrong level of care. The key DipIMC principle is focused cABCDE decision-making with early pre-alert, triage or retrieval escalation when the scene physiology demands it.

Reference: MIMMS; JESIP Joint Doctrine; JRCALC Major Incidents