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Triage at marauding terrorist attack — DipIMC MCQ

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Police report a suspected ongoing marauding terrorist attack at a city venue. You are staged with ambulance resources two streets away; several callers report severely injured people inside the venue. What is the most appropriate transport decision?

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Correct answer: A — Hold at the rendezvous point until police confirm a safe forward plan

An ongoing hostile threat requires strict scene safety and joint command; medical teams should not self-deploy into an unsafe zone. A rendezvous point and police-led threat assessment protect responders and preserve coordinated access. Phone reports do not establish safety.

Reference: JESIP Joint Doctrine; NARU/JRCALC major incident guidance