†††Patients who do not meet any of the triage criteria in Steps One through Four should be transported to the most appropriate medical facility as outlined.

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†††Patients who do not meet any of the triage criteria in Steps One through Four should be transported to the most appropriate medical facility as outlined in local EMS protocols. Source: Chapter 7. Prehospital Care, Trauma, 7e Citation: Mattox KL, Moore EE, Feliciano DV. Trauma, 7e; 2013 Available at: https://accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/matt7/matt7_c007f004.png&sec=41078246&BookID=529&ChapterSecID=41077246&imagename= Accessed: November 15, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved