How do rescue teams operate at a mass-casualty event, and who is treated first?

MDA paramedic Shlomi Snof, who treated casualties in the explosion on the northern border, explains in an interview with Channel 14 how rescue teams prepare for a mass-casualty event, how triage of the wounded is carried out in the field, and how the order of priorities for treatment and evacuation to hospitals is determined.

MDA paramedic Shlomi Snof, who treated casualties at the severe explosion on the northern border, explains in an interview with Channel 14 how rescue teams operate at a mass-casualty event. The first stage is rapid arrival at the scene and assessment of the situation. Afterwards, triage of the casualties is carried out, in which their condition is evaluated and they are classified according to the severity of their injuries, in order to identify those who need the most urgent treatment. The injuries at the scene included trauma, blast, shrapnel and penetrating injuries of varying degrees of severity. After triage, the casualties are divided among the ambulances and evacuation means and transferred to hospitals. The article is based on a conversation by the channel's reporter Shlomi Chachlon with paramedic Snof, and refers to the hiking disaster on the Ramim Ridge in which a boy was killed and dozens were injured.