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Major Incident Management: Triage
In a major incident triage is different to the day-to-day triage performed in Emergency Centres around the country. Local resources are overwhelmed and the aim of triage in these instances is to do the best for the most.
CSCATT = ABCs of a Major Incident
CSCATT = "ABC's" of a Major Incident
Deal with any scene in the following sequence:
- Command & control
- Safety
- Communication
- Assessment
- Triage
- Treatment
- Transport
In a major incident triage is different to the day-to-day triage performed in Emergency Centres around the country.
Local resources are overwhelmed and the aim of triage in these instances is to do the best for the most.
Triage Sieve
- Initially on scene or where large numbers of patients are delivered to hospital at once it may be necessary to implement the Triage Sieve.
- This is a crude tool which aims to rapidly identify those who are most in need of medical attention.
- Like most other triage tools, the Triage Sieve is best performed by those with the least knowledge.
- It can be performed rapidly and other than triage cards, does not require other equipment.
Triage Sort
- The Triage Sort is a more clinical tool.
- It requires equipment and some medical knowledge.
- This is used after initial sieve or when resources allow for a more accurate triage.
