GMHC 2017

Triage in International Emergencies

• Breakout Session
• Main Building ED 310/311
• November 11 2017 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

This session will discuss how triage fits into the overall plan for patient treatment in disaster settings, and how it is an imprecise art. There will be a discussion about who should be a triage officer. Consideration will be given to the necessity of designing incident specific triage, or multiple triage areas. Factors of pre and post triage flow is discussed, as will be the limitations and challenges of international settings.