Triage For Mass Casualty Incidents, Part 2

We now know that the Boston Marathon bombings were caused by pressure cookers filled with nails and other shrapnel. There were 2 bombs; this is not uncommon as a tactic of terrorists. It is my suspicion that the idea was that the larger bomb was supposed to go off first, then followed by a second bomb to get the first responders. It didn’t turn out that way, but many of those who came to help might have been killed if the bombs went off in the manner I’m describing.

Given the horrific events, we all have to realize that we are not safe, and may never be in today’s world. This article is part 2 of 2 of what you, the non-medical professional, need to know when you face the worst case scenario. Thanks to all those who picked up the flag and assisted in this tragic event, and our prayers go to the victims and their families. I was originally going to make this three articles, but have compressed it in view of the urgency of sharing this information.

Last article, we discussed the 5 “S”‘s of successful triage for a mass casualty incident (MCI). If you missed it, here’s the link:

http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/triage-mass-casualty-incidents-part-1/

Now we are ready to S.T.A.R.T. (Simple Treatment And Rapid Triage)

The effective medical management of an MCI requires rapid and accurate triage. If you missed the last article, Triage comes from the French word “trier” (to sort). It is the process of rapidly evaluating and sorting casualties by the severity of injury and the level of urgency for treatment. We will use the following categories:

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