TRIAGE

Question 1

What does START stand for?

Answer 1

Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment

Question 2

What is the START triage order?

Answer 2

RPM

R - Respirations,
P - Perfusion,
M - Mental status

Question 3

START – Respirations rule?

Answer 3

Not breathing → open airway

Still apneic → Black (Expectant)

Starts breathing → Red (Immediate)

Breathing >30/min → Red

Question 4

START – Perfusion rule?

Answer 4

No radial pulse or cap refill >2 sec → Red

Question 5

START – Mental status rule?

Answer 5

Cannot follow simple commands → Red

Question 6

START color categories?

Answer 6

Red – Immediate

Yellow – Delayed

Green – Minor (walking wounded)

Black – Deceased/Expectant

Question 7

“30 – 2 – Can Do”

Answer 7

RR >30

Cap refill >2 sec / no radial pulse

Can’t follow commands = RED

Question 8

What does SALT stand for?

Answer 8

Sort,
Assess,
Lifesaving interventions,
Treatment
Transport

Question 9

SALT – Sort step?

Answer 9

“Walk, Wave, Still”

Walking → Green

Can wave/move → assess next

Still → assess first

Question 10

SALT – Lifesaving interventions?

Answer 10

Open airway

Control major hemorrhage

Chest decompression

Auto-injector antidotes

Question 11

SALT triage categories?

Answer 11

Immediate (Red)

Delayed (Yellow)

Minimal (Green)

Expectant (Gray)

Dead (Black)

Question 12

Key difference between SALT and START?

Answer 12

START is FASTER, MORE Rigid

SALT ALLOWS Lifesaving Interventions
before final triage decision

Question 13

START vs SALT – big picture difference?

Answer 13

START = RPM, Fast, NO Treatment

SALT = Global Sorting + Limited Lifesaving Care

Question 14

START vs SALT – big picture difference Pt.II?

Answer 14

START = RPM (30–2–Can Do)

SALT = Walk, Wave, Still + Save lives first