Yоu аre respоnding with yоur pаrаmedic partner to the scene of a one vehicle crash with unknown injuries. An engine company with extrication capabilities has been dispatched with you. You are the first on scene and find the vehicle below. There are four patients in the vehicle and the next available paramedic ambulance is 10 minutes away. Based on your current available resources, triage the following patients in the order of highest to lowest priority. Patient #1 (Driver) – No purposeful movements, agonal breaths after airway is opened, weak peripheral pulse, no major hemorrhage. Significant head/facial trauma noted. Patient #2 (Front seat passenger) – Extremely anxious but able to follow commands, breathing spontaneously at a rate of 24 per minute, peripheral pulse strong and rapid, no major hemorrhage. Closed fractures noted to extremities. Patient #3 (Driver’s side rear passenger) – No purposeful movements, spontaneously breathing at a rate of 20 per minute, peripheral pulse weak and rapid, significant hemorrhage noted to the left upper arm. Head/facial injuries noted as well as open humerus fracture. Patient #4 (Passenger’s side rear passenger) – Making purposeful movement, breathing spontaneously at a rate of 18 per minute, peripheral pulse present and strong, no major hemorrhage. Complaining of neck and lower back pain.
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