Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment - Modifications To START and Similar Triage Systems

Modifications To START and Similar Triage Systems

Numerous agencies have developed modifications to START or new triage systems similar to START. One early proposed modification substituted the presence of a radial pulse for capillary refill in classifying patients as immediate. The Fire Department of New York uses a modified version of START with an orange or "urgent" classification intermediate in severity between immediate and delayed.

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