Rethinking Field Triage: The Decisions That Matter Most in Trauma Care

Field triage is where seconds matter and decisions shape outcomes. This video takes a critical look at how field triage is practiced today and asks whether our current approaches truly match the realities of modern trauma care. Rather than repeating protocols, the discussion explores why triage decisions fail in real-world settings, how cognitive load, scene pressure, and system limitations influence judgment, and where traditional criteria may no longer fit evolving injury patterns and transport systems. The focus is on thinking, not just ticking boxes.
This video is relevant for EMS personnel, emergency physicians, trauma team members, medical educators, and students who want to understand triage beyond algorithms. The goal is to strengthen decision-making, reduce preventable errors, and align field triage with patient-centered, context-aware trauma care.
Topics touched include decision thresholds, over-triage versus under-triage, human factors, and the gap between guidelines and ground reality.

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