Triage - Ambulance parking at major incident — DipIMC MCQ
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Correct answer: E — Dead
Dead is the best answer because absence of breathing after simple airway manoeuvre is dead category in primary triage. Untriaged is less appropriate because leaving the casualty untriaged undermines casualty flow and command; Priority 2 is less appropriate because Priority 2 indicates urgent care after immediate casualties are managed. Priority 1 and Priority 3 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; JESIP Joint Doctrine