What does the acronym START stand for in adult mass casualty triage?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment
START is a commonly used algorithm in MCIs for initial rapid sorting of casualties: Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment.
Practice all 20 Triage Principles and Disaster Response questions
Keep practicing
More Triage Principles and Disaster Response questions
- Which statement about the 'walking wounded' in START triage is correct?
- One of the key principles of triage in disasters is that it should be:
- In a hospital surge capacity situation during a disaster, what does 'reverse triage' mean?
- What is most important when performing primary triage at the scene of an MCI?
- During a chemical mass-casualty incident, triage modifications may include which additional factor?
- According to the MUCC (Model Uniform Core Criteria), what should mass casualty triage systems do?