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MITT paediatric category — DIPIMC MCQ

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HardMajor Incident ManagementMITT paediatric categoryDIPIMCDipIMC

While applying the Major Incident Triage Tool, you reach an apparently uninjured 18-month-old child among the casualties.

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Correct answer: A — Priority 1, because children under two are automatically categorised as immediate.

Under the Major Incident Triage Tool, children under two years are automatically assigned Priority 1, recognising the difficulty of assessing them and their physiological vulnerability. This default stands until a full clinical assessment is possible. An apparent absence of injury does not downgrade a very young child at this stage.

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