Module 8 Disaster Triage System

Question 1

French word “trier” means

Answer 1

To sort or to choose

Question 2

Prehospital triage
__ to __ seconds each
Based on person’s ability to respond: ___
Only two interventions:___

Answer 2

Simple triage and rapid treatment (START) system
15-30
- verbally, ambulate, respirations, perfusion, and mental status (RPM)
- open the airway - stop excessive bleeding.

Question 3

Start principles

Answer 3

Green (minor/walking wounded)
Red (immediate)
Yellow (delayed)
Black (deceased)

Question 4

To assess children less than 8 years of age
___ if unresponsive to pain
Respirations: good __ to __
Critical <__ or >__

not breathing on initial assessment, check for ___. If there is ___, give a brief (5 min) ventilatory trial, if not successful classify as ___. If breathing is restore, ___

Answer 4

Jumpstart triage
Red
15-45
<15, >45
Pulse
Black
Red

Question 5

• Specially trained health providers evaluate pts.
• Permits the triage process to evolve over hours or even days, maximizing pt. survival & resulting in
a more efficient use of resources

4 classification:

Answer 5

Medical disaster response (MDR)
Red
Yellow
Green
Black

Question 6

Patients who need immediate care and transport ASAP
• Airway and breathing difficulties
• Uncontrolled or severe bleeding
• Decreased level of consciousness
• Severe medical problems
• Shock (hypoperfusion)
• Severe burns

Answer 6

Red - Highest Priority

Question 7

able to wait longer before transport (45 mins)
• Burns without airway problems
• Major or multiple bone or joint injuries
• Back injuries with or without spinal cord damage

Answer 7

Yellow - second highest priority

Question 8

able to wait several hours for transport
• Minor fractures
• Minor soft-tissue injuries

Answer 8

Green - low priority / walking wounded

Question 9

Patients who are already dead or have little chance for survival
• If resources are limited, treat salvageable patients before these patients a. Obvious death
• Obviously nonsurvivable injury, such as major open brain trauma
• Full cardiac Arrest

Answer 9

Black - low priority

Question 10

• M–___,A–___,S–___,S–___
• A disaster triage system that utilizes US military triage categories with a proven means of handling large numbers of casualties in a mass casualty
incident (MCI).

Answer 10

• M–Move,A–Assess,S–Sort,S–Send
MASS triage

Question 11

• Priority is to get as many soldiers back into action as possible.
• Those with the least serious wounds may be the ___ treatment priority

Answer 11

Military Triage
First

Question 12

Priority is to maximize survival of the greatest number of victims.

Those with the most serious but realistically salvageable injuries are ___.

Answer 12

Civilian triage
Treated first