Duration: 4 hours

Basic triage is usually used in a scene of an accident or "mass-casualty incident" (MCI), in order to sort patients into those who need critical attention and immediate transport to the hospital and those with less serious injuries. These steps can be started before transportation becomes available. Individuals are taught the fundamentals of START (Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment), the basic triage system. Topics also include when to initiate triage, the different categories of triage, sorting and labeling techniques and strategies, emergency procedures, treatment of triage patients, and different mass casualty scenarios.