Original Podcast: ThePrepperPodcast.com/016: START Triage, the System, Tags, Smart Mass Casualty Triage Method

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Interview of Ken Jensen of The Prepper Podcast by Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast about S.T.A.R.T. Triage System and How to use it.

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* About Me

* I grew up spending time in the forests in my home town.

* Primitive Camping

* Hunting

* Interests in wilderness survival

* turned into urban survival naturally

* Professionally

* I have been in the military

* Electronics Technician

* Nuclear Reactor Operator

* Red Tape in Nuclear Power

* NRRO – Naval Reactors

* NRC – Nuclear Regulatory Commision

* Decided to use my electronics and get an occupation as an Industrial Electrician

* In business

* I have succeeded and failed in marketing, and in real estate

* I am entrepreneur minded, so…

* My Blog and Podcast has fulfilled both my survival requirements and my business drive

* I am a Libertarian and a Christian

* Explain what START Triage stands for.

* Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment

* Simple Triage is first-responder triage, at the scene of a Mass Casualty Incident

* Earthquakes

* Highway Accidents

* Air Crashes

* Major Fires

* Train Derailments

* Building Collapses

* Explosions

* Terrorist Attacks

* Materials Releases

* Earthquakes

* Tornadoes

* Hurricanes

* Floods

* What is the reason for triage?

* process of determining the priority of patients’ treatments based on the severity of their condition

* It is a quick way to prioritize injuries to figure out who needs immediate attention and who doesn’t

* Triage was used in World War I by French doctors treating wounded at the aid stations. They divided the victims into three categories:

* Those likely to live, regardless of what care they get

* Those likely to die, regardless of what care they get

* Those where immediate care might make a difference in outcome.

* Today triage is used to decide how immediate a response the victim needs.

* Can you take us through a typical scenario to show us the usefulness of the START system.

* Train Accidents

* Steps:

 

* RPM – Respirations, Perfusion, Mental Status

* Anyone that can walk out, does so and as they go, you give them a minor tag.

* You can keep someone back to help with the next steps.

* Check for breathing.  If not breathing, try to adjust airways.

* If you can get them to breath, then they need their airway supported and move to...