What term refers to the location where a casualty receives initial injury?

• A. Point of Injury (POI)
• B. Casualty Collection Point (CCP)
• C. Mass Casualties (MASCAL)
• D. Ambulance Exchange Point (AXP)

Answer: (A)

We’re focusing on the location where a casualty first sustains an injury. This is known as the Point of Injury. It marks where initial care typically begins and serves as a reference for the start of documentation and treatment in the casualty care sequence. It’s distinct from where casualties are gathered for triage and movement later in the chain—the Casualty Collection Point—which is a staging area, not the injury site. It’s also not about the scenario type (Mass Casualties) or the logistical handoff point for ambulances (Ambulance Exchange Point). So the term that refers to the place where the injury occurred is Point of Injury.