If your unit is the first to arrive at an incident, you should keep yourself safe, size up the scene, and then:

A) notify dispatch, identify your unit, apprise dispatch of the situation, and assume command.
B) request additional help and then begin triaging patients, treating the most critically injured first.
C) immediately contact medical control and request authorization to function as the medical officer.
D) quickly categorize all patients according to the severity of their injuries and request additional resources.


Answer: A) notify dispatch, identify your unit, apprise dispatch of the situation, and assume command.

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