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CSCATTT framework — DIPIMC MCQ

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You are asked to summarise the principles of major incident medical management to a group of new responders, using a recognised structured framework. Which framework, and in which order, best describes the medical management of a major incident?

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Correct answer: A — CSCATTT: command, safety, communication, assessment, triage, treatment, transport

CSCATTT (command, safety, communication, assessment, triage, treatment and transport) is the established structure for major incident medical management, ensuring command and safety precede clinical tasks. ABCDE and MARCH are individual-patient frameworks rather than incident-level management tools. METHANE is the alerting message, not a management structure, and omitting command or safety is unsafe. Pearl: the order matters, because command and safety must be addressed before treatment and transport.

Reference: MIMMS / CSCATTT