Mass Casualty Incidents and the Triage System

Course Title:  MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS AND THE TRIAGE SYSTEM

Instructor Name:  Dave Pittenger

Time period for any Classroom Instruction:  60 Minutes

Time period for range exercises: not applicable

Complete description of the course: 

Students will learn the RPM-30-2-Can Do assessment triage technique, color codes of triage, working through victim scenarios.

“RPM-30-2-Can Do” is a mnemonic device for patient assessment used in the START triage system; that is, it is used to sort patients into categories at a mass casualty incident. The mnemonic is pronounced "R, P, M, thirty, two, can do."  R is for respiration, P is for perfusion and M is for mental status.

Students will learn the START Triage System and participate in a mock triage exercise where they will be given the opportunity to properly triage 10 victims of a mass shooting.  START is a short hand for Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment.

Any prerequisites to attend the training:   none

Will the student receive a certificate of completion for the course:  yes

Maximum number of students accepted:  12

Minimum number of students to hold the class:  1

Things a student must bring to the training:  pen/pencil, notebook,  beverage/water

Anything a student should do in preparation for the training: pen/pencil, notebook

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