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Major incident command (CSCATTT) — DIPIMC MCQ

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At a coach crash, a trapped casualty is calling for help. A strong diesel odour is present, airbags are undeployed and the fire service has not declared the inner cordon safe. A clinician can see the casualty from the road. What is the safest immediate action?

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Correct answer: C — Report hazards and await fire-service control before entering the inner cordon

The best answer is “Report hazards and await fire-service control before entering the inner cordon”. The clinician must not create a second casualty. JESIP requires responders to identify, communicate and manage shared risks through multi-agency working; uncontrolled fuel and undeployed airbags are hazards requiring fire-and-rescue control. The team can communicate, prepare equipment and support access from a safe position, but direct clinical care inside the danger area follows an agreed safety assessment and incident command direction.

Reference: JESIP Joint Doctrine, edition 3.1: https://www.jesip.org.uk/downloads/joint-doctrine-guide/