Multiple and Mass Casualty Incident
The purpose of these guidelines is to improve patient care when multiple trauma victims are injured from a single cause and/or identified at the same scene. These guidelines are intended to assist EMS in patient destination decisions so that trauma care resources are optimally utilized in the region. These guidelines can be applied to both multiple-casualty events and masscasualty events. These guidelines are for voluntary use by Central Ohio emergency medical services (EMS) responding to scenes involving multiple or numerous victims