Victorian State Trauma System; Pre-Hospital Major Trauma Triage Poster

All penetrating injuries (except isolated superficial limb injuries)

Blunt injuries:

• Serious injury to a single body region such that specialised careor intervention may be required, or such that life, limb or long term quality of life may be at risk.
• Significant Injuries involving more than one body region.

Specific Injuries:

• Limb amputation
• Suspected Spinal Cord Injury
• Burns > 20% BSA or suspected respiratory tract burns
• Serious crush injury
• Major compound fracture or open dislocation
• Fracture to two or more of: femur, tibia, humerus
• Fractured Pelvis
• Spinal Fracture