Editing Triage (section)

==== United States ====
A multitude of triage systems exist in the United States, and there is no national standard.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Christian MD | title = Triage | journal = Critical Care Clinics | volume = 35 | issue = 4 | pages = 575–589 | date = October 2019 | pmid = 31445606 | pmc = 7127292 | doi = 10.1016/j.ccc.2019.06.009 }}</ref> Among local, regional, state, and interstate systems, the [[Simple triage and rapid treatment|START triage method]] is most commonly used.<ref name="Yancey_2023" />

===== United States Armed Forces =====
The U.S. armed forces utilize a four-stage system,<ref name="United States Marine Corps">{{Cite web |title=FMSO 107 CONDUCT TRIAGE |url=https://www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Portals/207/Docs/FMTBE/Student%20Materials/FMSO%20Manual/107.pdf |publisher=[[United States Marine Corps]]}}</ref> A battlefield situation, care providers rank casualties for precedence, treat those who they can safely, and transport casualties who need it to a higher level of care, either a [[Forward surgical teams|Forward Surgical Team]] or [[Combat Support Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=ATP 4-02.5: Casualty Care |publisher=[[United States Department of the Army]] |year=2013}}</ref>

The triage categories (with corresponding color codes), in order of priority, are:<ref name="United States Marine Corps" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/powerpoint/First_Aid_Presentations/triage-2.shtml|title=US Army Study Guide|access-date=2008-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914193002/http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/powerpoint/First_Aid_Presentations/triage-2.shtml|archive-date=2008-09-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+U.S. Armed Forces Triage Categories<ref name="United States Marine Corps" />
!Category
!Description
!Conditions
|-
|'''{{legend inline|red|Immediate}}'''
|Life-threatening injury
|Airway or breathing issues, hemorrhage
|-
|'''{{legend inline|Gold|Delayed}}'''
|Potentially life-threatening injury
|Shock, Fractures and dislocations, abdominal, spinal, thoracic, or head injuries, uncomplicated major burns
|-
|'''{{legend inline|Green|Minimal}}'''
|Not life-threatening injuries
|Cuts, bruises, abrasions, small bone fractures, minor burns, strains/sprains, frostbite
|-
|'''{{legend inline|Black|Expectant}}'''
|Non-survivable injuries
|Cardiac arrest, massive head or brain trauma, Second or third degree burns over 70% or more of body
|}