Triage
The Triage color for low level, walking wounded
What is Green?
Open Airways
What is the A step in an emergency assessment?
A mass casualty incident that involves many gunshot wounds and an initially unsafe scene
What is a mass shooting?
The triage level for someone that can have delayed emergency care or transport (Priority 2)
What is Yellow?
check for pulse and Capillary refill.
What is the C step in the emergency assessment?
A mass casualty incident that involves an MVC with a bus, van, or train
What is a mass transit accident?
The Triage Color for the immediate level of triage
What is Red?
Remove clothing to expose injury
What is the E in the emergency assessment?
A mass casualty incident that is planned
What is a terrorist attack? or What is a planned event?
Triage level for a pt that is unable to follow simple commands, has a capillary refill of over 2 seconds, and/or respirations over 30
What is Immediate or Red?
They are the things to check in the D- disability step of the emergency nursing assessment.
check if the victim is alert, voice and pain responsive or unresponsive.
A mass casualty incident that is caused by a chemical or hazardous material.
What is a hazardous material release?
Triage level for a pt with no respirations after opening the airway
What is Deceased or black?
The pulse that can be found in the crease behind the knee.
What is the Popliteal?
A mass casualty incident that occurs after a non manmade event
What is a Natural Disaster Event?