JumpSTART's objectives are:
- To optimize the primary triage of injured children in the MCI setting
- To enhance the effectiveness of resource allocation for all MCI victims
- To reduce the emotional burden on triage personnel who may have to make rapid life-or-death decisions about injured children in chaotic circumstances [10]
The major differences in JumpSTART are:
- Physiological Differences in Respirations
- Different levels of mental checks
- Common non-ambulatory evaluations
- Created a special class of triage evaluation to help the triage officer control his/her own psychological reactions. (8)
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