title: Development of a Mass-Gathering Triage Tool: An Australian Perspective.
abstract: Many health service organizations deploy first responders and health care professionals to mass gatherings to assess and manage injuries and illnesses. Patient presentation rates (PPRs) to on-site health services at a mass gathering range from 0.48-170 per 10,000 participants. Transport to hospital rates (TTHRs) range from 0.035-15 per 10,000 participants. The aim of this report was to outline the current literature pertaining to mass-gathering triage and to describe the development of a mass-gathering triage tool for use in the Australian context by first responders. The tool is based on the principles of triage, previous mass-gathering triage tools, existing Australian triage systems, and Australian contextual considerations. The model is designed to be appropriate for use by first responders. Cannon M , Roitman R , Ranse J , Morphet J . Development of a mass-gathering triage tool: an Australian perspective. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017;32(1): 101-105.
authors.affiliation: 1St John Ambulance Australia (NSW),Sydney,New South Wales,Australia.
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.affiliation: 1St John Ambulance Australia (NSW),Sydney,New South Wales,Australia.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roitman
authors.affiliation: 1St John Ambulance Australia (NSW),Sydney,New South Wales,Australia.
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ranse
authors.affiliation: 3School of Nursing & Midwifery,Monash University,Victoria,Australia.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morphet
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003441:Crowding; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D014218:Triage; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy
keywords:  ATS Australasian Triage Scale;  ED emergency department;  PPR patient presentation rate;  TTHR transport to hospital rate; Emergency Medical Services; health; mass gathering; planned event; triage