The Mass Casualty Incident: Triage

[Highlander]

If you were on your own then you have assess everyone in a very quick way,.. the worst are likely to be easily noticed, as will many of the less injured ones,... I agree that getting help from able wounded is a great idea, but it for the rescuer to get certain walking wounded to help, rather that shouting `I need help` and having miss guided, [ more seriously injured] people trying to help and making matters worse

Try and place yourself, arriving into such turmoil as this scenario, the noise, the panic, the shock, the fire, dust, smoke, the screams, the badly injured lying everywhere, and the less injured running around trying to find friends, family or safety

The Belfast bus station bombing was what focused my mind to such things as this, two land rovers of us were the first into that place, so I have experience in this kind of situation, and I can tell you, it will never be as easy as that written piece seems to imply