Learning Objectives

• Outline the principles of triage and its utility when resources are constrained
• Explain the purpose and nature of a primary trauma survey
• Describe the main advantages and disadvantages of various modes of transport used to move patients and describe decision-making around mode, speed and place of evacuation

Triage

• what is triage?
• what are 4 key principles of triage?
• Australian Triage Scale
• what is the aim of disaster triage?
• why is a triage sieve used?

Trauma Surveys

• what is a primary survey? - EM week 8
• what is a secondary survey? - EM week 9

Retrieval Medicine

• what patients need to be transferred out?
• what are the principles of retrieval medicine?
• what preparation needs to be done before transport?
• what are the advantages and disadvantages of road transport?
• what are the advantages and disadvantages of helicopter transport?