- Disaster Triage - Taking It The Next Level

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TRIAGE - SESSION OBJECTIVES • Understand the concept of disaster triage • State responsibility of triage officer • List & define colors/categories of triage • Case scenario - attendee will be able to: – Verbalize & demonstrate ability to triage • State mechanism of injury • Sort patient casualty in respective category & color • Provide appropriate lifesaving intervention • Group discussion post scenario
Concept of <strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Triage</strong> • Provide care for the greatest # of patients • Simple model of triage to classify patients – CDC’s Model Uniform Core Criteria • Maximize resources • Protect on-scene personnel • Stage & triage patients • Transport & distribution of patients • Manage fatalities www.emergency.cdc.gov/masscasualties
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Page 5 and 6: Triage Colors & Categories • Red
Page 7 and 8: Disaster Triage Step 2 - Assessment
Page 9 and 10: Yellow - Delayed • Is the patient
Page 11 and 12: Grey - Expectant • Is the patient
Page 13 and 14: Case Scenarios - Hands On • Casua
Page 15 and 16: Case Based Scenarios • 1st Degree
Page 17: THANK YOU • LT Christine Collins

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