Decision Scheme 2011 Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Decision Scheme: 2011 Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Recommendations and Reports, 61(1).
This guidance can help emergency medical services providers recognize when patients would benefit from specialized trauma care resources. The report includes a list of tools that can be used to assess vital signs; anatomy of injury; mechanism of injury and evidence of high-energy impact; and special considerations (e.g., age, bleeding disorders, burns, pregnancy).
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