The Use of Field Triage in Disaster and Mass Casualty Incidents: A Survey of Current Practices by EMS Personnel

Background: Mass casualty incident (MCI) triage and the use of triage tags to assign treatment priorities are not fully implemented despite emergency medical services (EMS) personnel training during drills and exercises. Objectives: To compare current field triage practices during both training and actual MCIs and identify any potential barriers to use. Methods: During training sessions from November 2015 through March 2016, an anonymous survey...