Mass-Casualty Incidents & Triage
Mass-Casualty Incident
A mass-casualty incident is an incident in which a significant amount of personnel have been injured and gone unconscious within the same general area. The priority during the initial response to a mass-casualty incident should be to triage the wounded and determine who needs what care, when.
Triage
Triage is split into 4 classifications:
Class | Color | Description |
---|---|---|
Immediate | Red | Needs immediate qualified medical care to prevent loss of life. |
Delayed | Yellow | Needs immediate qualified medical care to prevent loss of life. |
Minor | Green | Personnel who need minimal care. Often class 3 can treat themselves if conscious. |
Expectant | Black | Treatment would be to the detriment of others. E.g. Class 5 blood loss. |
Triage depends on several factors, such as the patient's role; medics are always prioritized above all others though.
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