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Ambulance loading coordination — DipIMC MCQ

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ModerateMajor Incident ManagementAmbulance loading coordinationDipIMC

At a major incident, ambulances begin leaving with the first patients they find while the receiving hospital has not been updated. A casualty clearing station is forming. What is the most appropriate transport decision?

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Correct answer: B — Control transport through an ambulance loading or transport officer

Option B is correct because Major incidents require coordinated transport to distribute casualties by priority and receiving capacity. Option D is less appropriate because the clinical risk exceeds that destination or timeframe; option A is less appropriate because pre-alert is needed to mobilise the correct receiving team. Option C is less appropriate because watchful waiting risks deterioration or delays definitive care; option E is less appropriate because unmonitored private transport is unsafe for this risk profile. Clinical pearl: in DipIMC-style questions, the best answer is the intervention that changes outcome earliest in the pre-hospital phase.

Reference: MIMMS; NHS Major Incident Triage Tool