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Development of a Mass-Gathering Triage Tool: An Australian Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 December 2016

Matt Cannon ,
Rebecca Roitman ,
Jamie Ranse  and
Julia Morphet
Matt Cannon*
Affiliation:
St John Ambulance Australia (NSW), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rebecca Roitman
Affiliation:
St John Ambulance Australia (NSW), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jamie Ranse
Affiliation:
St John Ambulance Australia (NSW), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia
Julia Morphet
Affiliation:
School of Nursing & Midwifery, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
*
Correspondence: Matt Cannon, RN, BN St John Ambulance Australia (NSW) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia E-mail: matt.cannon@stjohnnsw.com.au
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Abstract

Many health service organizations deploy first responders and health care professionals to mass gatherings to assess and manage injuries and illnesses. Patient presentation rates (PPRs) to on-site health services at a mass gathering range from 0.48-170 per 10,000 participants. Transport to hospital rates (TTHRs) range from 0.035-15 per 10,000 participants. The aim of this report was to outline the current literature pertaining to mass-gathering triage and to describe the development of a mass-gathering triage tool for use in the Australian context by first responders. The tool is based on the principles of triage, previous mass-gathering triage tools, existing Australian triage systems, and Australian contextual considerations. The model is designed to be appropriate for use by first responders.

CannonM, RoitmanR, RanseJ, MorphetJ. Development of a Mass-Gathering Triage Tool: An Australian Perspective. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017;32(1): 101–105.

Keywords

Emergency Medical Serviceshealthmass gatheringplanned eventtriage
Type
Special Reports
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 32 , Issue 1 , February 2017 , pp. 101 - 105
Copyright
© World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2016 

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