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AMEDD Captains Career Course (CCC) – Advanced Branch Studies (ABS) Practice Test

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In mass casualty incident response, what is the initial focus of triage?
Correct Answer:
Life-saving care
Explanation:
In a mass casualty incident, triage starts with rapid decisions about who needs immediate, life-saving interventions. The goal is to identify patients whose lives can be saved with prompt treatment and begin those interventions right away. This focus maximizes survival given scarce resources and limited time. While documentation, casualty distribution, and evacuation planning are essential parts of the overall response, they follow or run alongside triage rather than driving the initial prioritization. For example, stopping a life-threatening airway issue or massive hemorrhage takes precedence over paperwork or routing patients to different areas. So, the initial focus is on delivering life-saving care.

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