Secondary Triage Officer
Command and Control
- Take orders from Casualty Clearing Officer
- Control flow of casualties into the CCS
Communicate
- Number and type of casualties to Casualty Clearing Officer
Assess
- Ensure adequate resources to carry out secondary triage (using MITT)
Triage
- Perform secondary triage (MITT)
- Ensure every casualty has a triage card attached
- Be prepared to use TST if overwhelmed
- Log number and priority type
- Apply clinical acumen to inform priority for treatment
Treatment
- Immediate lifesaving interventions ONLY (Cat Hem / airway manoeuvres)