© 2002 British Journal of Sports Medicine
REVIEW
Mass casualties and triage at a sporting event
1 Department of Emergency Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2 McGill Sport Medicine Clinic, Montreal
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Correspondence to:
Dr Delaney, McGill Sport Medicine Clinic, 475 Pine Ave West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1S4;
jdelan2{at}po-box.mcgill.ca
Accepted 31 October 2001
When a sports medicine doctor provides coverage for a sporting event with a large number of athletes and spectators, he or she should always be aware that the potential for a large number of injuries exists. In the event of a mass casualty incident that overwhelms the available medical resources, he or she may be the most qualified professional present to triage and organise patient care. Certain basic rules of triage in a disaster situation should be followed, the goal being to save as many lives as possible. Special circumstances, such as crush injuries, lightning strikes, and blast injuries, may affect the triage and initial care of injured patients.
Keywords: disaster; casualties; triage; sports event
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3 Department of Emergency Medicine, Saint John Regional Hospital, PO Box 2100, Saint John NB E2L 4L2, Canada; ducji{at}reg2.health.nb.ca
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4 Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA;MarxR{at}HSS.EDU
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