Which is a primary goal of disaster triage in a mass casualty incident?
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Correct answer: Sort and prioritize patients by severity and survivability
Triage in MCIs aims to prioritise limited resources for those who will most likely survive with treatment, rather than strictly based on arrival or age.
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