Triage Exercises CMH Disaster Preparedness Hit F5 to enter slide-show mode, then the space-key to advance to next slide

Patient states he can’t move or feel his legs Respirations are 26 Pulse is 110 (Radial) He is awake and oriented What Triage Category?

Group Exercise Patient states he can’t move or feel his legs Respirations are 26 Pulse is 110 (Radial) He is awake and oriented Delayed

Group Exercise Patient is soaked with blood no obvious killer bleed Respirations are 38 Pulse is weak, no radial He is awake What Triage Category?

Group Exercise Patient is soaked with blood no obvious heavy bleeding Respirations are 38 Pulse is weak, no radial He is awake IMMEDIATE

Group Exercise Patient walks over to you and has an obvious broken arm Respirations are 22 Pulse is 124 (Radial) He is awake, alert, and crying What Triage Category?

Group Exercise Patient walks over to you and has an obvious broken arm Respirations are 22 Pulse is 124 (Radial) He is awake, alert, and crying Minimum

Group Exercise Patient is face down in the field Not Breathing Weak Carotid Pulse She is unresponsive What do you do first?

Group Exercise Patient is face down in the field Not Breathing Weak Carotid Pulse She is unresponsive Open The Airway

Group Exercise Patient gurgles but can’t maintain an open airway and Is not breathing Weak Carotid Pulse She is unresponsive What Triage Category?

Group Exercise Patient gurgles but can’t maintain an open airway and Is not breathing Weak Carotid Pulse She is unresponsive DEAD

Group Exercise Patient has an open head Wound, bleeding controlled Respirations are 16 Pulse is 88 (Radial) He is unconscious What Triage Category?

Group Exercise Patient has an open head Wound, bleeding controlled Respirations are 16 Pulse is 88 (Radial) He is unconscious IMMEDIATE