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is the
process of quickly assessing patients in a
multiple-casualty incident and assigning patient a
priority (or classification) for receiving treatment
according to the severity of his illness or injuries.
Triage
In the
military, there are two types of triage,
tactical and
nontactical,
Patients whose injuries require minor
professional treatment that can be done on
an outpatient or ambulatory basis. These
personnel can be returned to duty in a short
period of time.
SORTING FOR TREATMENT (TACTICAL)
Class I
Patients whose injuries require immediate
life-sustaining measures or are of a moderate
nature. Initially, they require a minimum
amount of time, personnel, and supplies.
SORTING FOR TREATMENT (TACTICAL)
Class II
Patients for whom definitive treatment can
be delayed without jeopardy to life or loss
of limb.
SORTING FOR TREATMENT (TACTICAL)
Class III
Patients whose wounds or injuries would
require extensive treatment beyond the
immediate medical capabilities. Treatment
of these casualties would be to the
detriment of others.
SORTING FOR TREATMENT (TACTICAL)
Class IV
SORTING FOR TREATMENT (TACTICAL)
refers primarily to
battalion aid stations (BAS) (where neither helicopter
nor rapid land evacuation is readily available) and to
shipboard battle-dressing stations.
sorting of
casualties is not significantly different from combat
situations.
SORTING FOR TREATMENT
(NONTACTICAL)
Patients with correctable life-threatening
illnesses or injuries such as respiratory
arrest or obstruction, open chest or
abdomen wounds, femur fractures, or
critical or complicated burns.
SORTING FOR TREATMENT
(NONTACTICAL)
Priority I
Patients with serious but non-lifethreatening
illnesses or injuries such as
moderate blood loss, open or multiple
fractures (open increases priority), or eye
injuries.
SORTING FOR TREATMENT
(NONTACTICAL)
Priority II