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Triage - Suspension trauma — DipIMC MCQ

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At a climbing-wall collapse, an adult walks to responders after brief harness suspension and has normal breathing and perfusion. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: EPriority 3

Priority 3 is the best answer because walking casualty with stable basic physiology is delayed priority. Priority 1 is less appropriate because Priority 1 is reserved for immediate life-saving treatment; Expectant is less appropriate because expectant triage is considered when survival is unlikely despite resources. Dead and Priority 2 are also suboptimal because they move attention away from the key pre-hospital priority.. The key DipIMC principle is to treat immediate reversible threats, communicate clearly and move the patient toward the right definitive care.

Reference: JRCALC Guidelines; ATACC Manual