Paediatric major incident triage — DipIMC MCQ
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Correct answer: A — Priority 2
Priority 2 is the best answer because a non-walking child with significant injury but stable airway, breathing and circulation is an urgent priority. Untriaged is less appropriate because leaving the casualty untriaged undermines casualty flow and command; Priority 3 is less appropriate because Priority 3 indicates delayed care for walking or stable casualties. Dead and Priority 1 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