Triage sieve walking wounded — DipIMC MCQ

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EasyMajor Incident ManagementTriage sieve walking woundedDipIMC

At an explosion scene, a 24-year-old can walk to a designated area, has a minor scalp wound and follows commands. There is no active bleeding. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: D — Priority 3

Priority 3 is the best answer because walking casualties without immediate life threats are usually delayed priority after initial triage. Untriaged is less appropriate because leaving the casualty untriaged undermines casualty flow and command; Dead is less appropriate because dead triage requires no signs of life after simple airway assessment. Priority 1 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: MIMMS Major Incident Medical Management and Support; NHS England Major Incident Triage Tool