Aeromedical Triage Support to Mass-Casualty Events

Triage officers have an opportunity to contribute greatly to the effective management of mass-casualty events, transforming the casualties to patients as they move from the disaster to a hospital bed. The factors unique to aeromedical triage support are critical to overall mass-casualty triage, evacuation, and management. Advanced technologies such as telemedicine/telecommunications have the potential of augmenting aeromedical triage decision making from great distances.