. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 10.

Published in final edited form as: Am J Disaster Med. 2013 Spring;8(2):97–111. doi: 10.5055/ajdm.2013.0116

Table 1.

Summary of Triage Models, Data Points and Data Analysis Classification

TRIAGE MODELS	START	ESI	CBRN	SALT
TRIAGE MODELS	All ages	All Ages	Adults	Adults
DATA POINTS	• Respirations	• Ability to follow commands	• Ability to walk	• Ability to follow commands
	■ If > 8 years old > 30 or < 10	• # resources needed	• Ability to follow commands	• Respirations
	■ If < 8 years old > 45 or < 15	■ If < 3 months old > 180 • Pulse	• Respirations	■ > 0
	■ If < 8 years old > 45 or < 15	■ If > 3 months and < 3 years old > 160	• Toxidrome	• Pulse
	• Perfusion	■ If > 3 months and < 3 years old > 160	■ Eye burning	■ > 0
	• Mental Status	■ If > 3 years old and < 8 years old > 140	■ Cough	• Respiratory distress
	– Ability to walk	■ If > 3 years old and < 8 years old > 140	■ Skin burning	• Respiratory distress
	– Ability to follow commands	■ If > 8 years old > 100	■ Wheezing	• Number of injuries
		• Respirations	■ ENT burning	• Number of injuries
		■ If < 3 months old > 50	■ Vomiting or nausea	• # resources needed
		■ If > 3 months and < 3 years old > 40	• Injuries	• # resources needed
		■ If > 3 months and < 3 years old > 40	• Decon prior to transport
		■ If > 3 years old and < 8 years old > 30	• Decon prior to transport
		■ If > 8 years old > 20
		• O₂ Saturation
		■ All ages < 92%
		• Pain
CATEGORY	• Black -Deceased	• Level 0	• T4	• Dead
	• Red - Immediate	• Levels 1 & 2	• T1	• Expectant
	• Yellow -Delayed	• Level 3 & 4	• T2	• Immediate
	• Green - Minor	• Level 5	• T3	• Minimal