Emergency response personnel arrive at the site of a collapsed building. Some victims are walking away from the building, while others are lying on the ground around the perimeter
If implementing reverse triage, what should the emergency personnel do first?
1. Identify one safe location for all ambulatory victims to be assessed and observed.
2. Systematically assess each victim lying on the ground and assign a color.
3. Enter the building to locate other victims who might not have been able to leave before the collapse.
4. Transfer the victims on the ground to stretchers and send them to the local emergency department.
Correct Answer: 1
Reverse triage works on the principle of the greatest good for the greatest number of people. The emergency personnel should first identify one safe location for all ambulatory victims to be assessed and observed. Systematically assessing the victims on the ground and assigning colors is not following the principle of reverse triage. Entering the building to locate other victims would be done after all victims who are ambulatory or on the ground are assessed and treated. Transferring victims on the ground to stretches and sending them to local emergency departments is done after systematic assessment.
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