EMT Page 2 Final Triage System PDF

Summary

This document details a triage system for emergency medical situations, categorizing patients by severity of injuries and medical conditions. It includes flowcharts and descriptions for different levels of injury, and different patient types. It also details how to further triage the children.

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START TRIAGE START > START - > - uses a START Rapid Transport limited assessment of a patient's ability hemodynamic. neurological status Status , and and Simple Triage SYSTEM/JUMP status (assessment of blood circulation The steps of START to walk , through respiratory assessing pulses), Triage Systems 1) Call out the patient (if able to wall and direct them to the nearest landmark that is. away from the ambulance (these are known as GREEN patients) 2)Follow the TRIAGE flowchart - TRIAGE PRIORITIES Red Airway compromise, severe bleeding, severe medical problems, shock, severe burns, open chest or abdominal injuries Burns w/o airway compromise, major/multiple bone injuries, back injuries with or w/o spinal cord damage Yellow Minor fractures, minor soft tissue injuries Green Black Obvious death, obvious non n survivable injury(major open brain trauma), respiratory arrest (if limited resources), cardiac arrest ! ( (b/wio-29/min) corunder ⑮ hypotensive Likely Mainly to assess and For assessing triage priorities Use the the left simultaneously netr Start Triage 9 physiological and differences. Used for > - developmental < Syrs old , or younger people ( 100 lbs/45kgs) < > - Infants/children not developed enough to simple commands special needs) a or follow (including children with should be immediately taken for walk secondary triage on your at the treatment area. > Check - distal pulses -- fingers" neurological ability to states follow commands. patients flow chart and the chart used Jediatric satients as the account for the doesn't "Show me > - JUMP START TRIAGE > - Assessment of non-walking patients 10/min on ,

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