The FIRST step in the START triage system involves:
A) directing all the walking wounded to an easily identifiable landmark.
B) quickly removing the obviously dead victims to a predesignated area.
C) identifying the nonambulatory patients and assessing their breathing.
D) obtaining an estimate of the total number of critically injured victims.
Answer: A) directing all the walking wounded to an easily identifiable landmark.
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