JumpSTART triage is used during pediatric mass casualty incidents to categorize non-ambulatory children into which groups?

• A. Immediate, Delayed, Minor, or Expectant.
• B. Critical, Serious, Moderate, Minor.
• C. Red, Yellow, Green, Black.
• D. Urgent, Nonurgent, Minor, Fatal.

Answer: (A)

JumpSTART uses four priority categories to rapidly sort non-ambulatory children in a mass casualty situation: Immediate, Delayed, Minor, and Expectant. This framework helps responders allocate life-saving resources where they can have the most impact: Immediate means the child needs fast intervention to survive, Delayed means they can wait a short time, Minor refers to those with less severe injuries who can wait longer, and Expectant is for patients unlikely to survive given the current resources. While other triage schemes might use different labels or color codes, JumpSTART specifically groups pediatric, non-ambulatory patients into Immediate, Delayed, Minor, and Expectant.