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START TriageDistance Learning Program

Purpose of START

Rapid assessment: < 1 minute Place patients in categories Identify categories for rescuers

START Categories:

Minor

Deceased

Immediate

Delayed

Walking wounded

No respirations after head tilt

At risk of immediate death

Injured, but not at risk of immediate death

All Walking Wounded RESPIRATIONS

NO YES

Position Airway

NO respirations Respirations

DECEASED

MINOR

IMMEDIATE

Under 30/min. Over 30/min.

IMMEDIATE

PERFUSION

Radial Pulse PresentRadial Pulse Absent

ORCapillary Refill

Over 2 seconds Under 2 seconds

Control Bleeding

IMMEDIATE

MENTAL STATUS

CAN’T Follow Simple Commands

IMMEDIATE DELAYED

CAN Follow Simple Commands

Web site triage exercise

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