At a major incident, two P1 patients require immediate surgery, six P2 patients need imaging and several P3 patients are ambulant. Ambulance control

Question

At a major incident, two P1 patients require immediate surgery, six P2 patients need imaging and several P3 patients are ambulant. Ambulance control reports that the nearest major trauma centre is already receiving multiple P1s. What is the most appropriate transport decision?

Accepted Answer

Distribute casualties according to command-led hospital capacity and clinical need

Answer

Let crews choose destinations independently

Answer

Hold P1 patients until every receiving hospital confirms a bed

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Send P3 patients first to clear the scene quickly

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Send every P1 to the nearest major trauma centre

Hospital distribution of casualties — DipIMC MCQ

At a major incident, two P1 patients require immediate surgery, six P2 patients need imaging and several P3 patients are ambulant. Ambulance control reports that the nearest major trauma centre is already receiving multiple P1s. What is the most appropriate transport decision?