You have arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle collision with multiple patients. You are the fourth-due unit. You are given an assignment to establish a triage sector for the 10-plus patients who have been identified. You find one person you believe must be transported immediately. What is the most prudent action you should take?
A) Tell your partner to go tell incident command that you are leaving.
B) Perform the proper stabilizing techniques that are allowed during triage. Tag the patient and notify incident command of your needs.
C) Notify incident command that you have a priority patient and that you will be transporting immediately.
D) Stop triage and treat the patient accordingly.
B
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