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EMT-Basic NREMT®

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Triage

START Triage

Self-extricated driver

How this exercise works

Review each patient presentation and choose the START triage tag color (immediate, delayed, minor, or expectant). Apply the START algorithm: walking wounded first, then respirations, perfusion, and mental status.

Fundamental concept

The Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment algorithm for sorting adult trauma patients when demand exceeds transport resources.

Read: START Triage for Mass-Casualty Incidents →

Scenario

Adult walking from vehicle, alert, complaining of wrist pain only.

Tap the triage tag that matches this patient.