National Trauma Triage Protocol

[mark]

Had this sent to me by a friend the other day. The CDC is working on updating the guidelines for trauma triage in the field. Looks interesting.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5801.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/FieldTriage/

[stcommodore]

These are pretty much in line with the PA state protocals. What I ask the group is who considers "loss of consciousness" with a fall, etc to be trauma critera? Or the simple "fall from standing"? I think the over triage by some hospitals and lack of a true trauma standard has caused alot of issues in the pre-hospital setting.

[EMS49393]

Sweet! I wish it applied to me. My state doesn't have a trauma system. Thanks to the government voting down a $0.56 additional tax on cigarettes to fund this trauma system, it may never materialize. You really have to love this southern thought process. :roll:

In all seriousness, it outlines a lot of what I already consider when transporting a patient. It's nice to see it in handy-dandy pocket card form.