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Secondary triage (MITT) — DIPIMC MCQ

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HardMajor Incident ManagementSecondary triage (MITT)DIPIMCDipIMC

Clinical resources are now established at the scene of a major incident. Casualties previously labelled using Ten Second Triage need definitive prioritisation.

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Correct answer: B — Apply the Major Incident Triage Tool to re-triage casualties physiologically.

Once clinical resources are present, casualties are re-triaged with the Major Incident Triage Tool, a structured physiological tool with greater sensitivity for high-acuity patients, and triage is repeated as casualties are reassessed. The Ten Second Triage is a preliminary tool only. The triage sort has been withdrawn from NHS practice.

Reference: NHS England Major Incident Triage (Ten Second Triage / MITT)