HazMat zoning — DIPIMC MCQ

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ModerateMajor Incident ManagementHazMat zoningDIPIMC DipIMC

At a hazardous materials incident, hot, warm and cold zones have been established and you are deciding where to set up the casualty clearing and treatment area.

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Correct answer: B — In the cold zone after decontamination

Explanation lettering: E = shown as A · D = shown as C · A = shown as D · C = shown as E

Definitive triage and treatment take place in the cold (clean) zone after casualties have passed through decontamination, because the hot zone is the contaminated area where only those in appropriate specialist protection should operate. Setting up in the hot zone (A) or unprotected in the warm zone (D) exposes responders and casualties to ongoing contamination. Casualties move hot, then warm (decontamination), then cold.

Reference: NHS England EPRR; HazMat/CBRN guidance