Secondary Triage Officer
Command and Control
• Take orders from Casualty Clearing Officer
• Control flow of casualties into the CCS
Communicate
• Number and type of casualties to Casualty
Clearing Officer
Assess
Ensure adequate resources to carry out secondary
triage (using MITT)
Triage
Perform secondary triage (MITT)
Ensure every casualty has a triage card
attached
Be prepared to use TST if overwhelmned
Log number and priority type
Apply clinical acumen to inform priority for
treatment
Treatment
• Immediate lifesaving interventions ONLY
(Cat Hem / airway manoeuvres)