Standard Guide for Training and Evaluation of Individuals Who Are Responsible for or Perform Triage in a Prehospital Environment

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

11-17-2020

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This guide covers minimum requirements for the training and evaluation of individuals who perform triage at an emergency medical incident involving multiple casualties in a prehospital environment.

1.2All training will be in accordance with Guide F1653.

1.3Included in this guide is a standard for knowledge and skill evaluation.

1.4Operating within the framework of this guide may expose personnel to hazardous materials, procedures, and equipment. For additional information see Practice F1031 and Guides F1219, F1253, F1285, F1288, F1453, and F1489.

1.5This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific precautionary statements, see the document cited in Footnote 3.

1.6This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	F 30
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	3
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM F 1654 : 1995 : R2012

ASTM F 1253 : 1990	Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) to Perform Patient Secondary Assessment (Withdrawn 1999)
ASTM F 1031 : 2013	Standard Practice for Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) (Withdrawn 2022)
ASTM F 1285 : 2022	Standard Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Technician to Perform Patient Examination Techniques
ASTM F 1285 : 2013	Standard Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Technician to Perform Patient Examination Techniques (Withdrawn 2022)
ASTM F 1031 : 2022	Standard Practice for Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)
ASTM F 1489 : 1993	Standard Guide for Performance of Patient Assessment by the Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) (Withdrawn 2002)