How can we possibly prepare ourselves for an accident? None of us want to necessarily think about it, but we must ready our minds to deal with an unexpected accident at any moment. It's typically the seconds and minutes after an accident that are most crucial, particularly one that results in multiple injuries. If you're a first aider, you could make the difference between life and death for an individual until further help arrives.

These 3 tiers can be used as guidelines in any situation whether you're deep in the woods or in the middle of a city. However, regardless of the accident's environment, it's only natural for a first aider to feel overwhelmed when having to deal with multiple victims of an accident. How do you react and who do you attend to first? These tiers are meant to give you confidence in those multiple-injury situations and the people around you will be forever grateful.

Keep reading to view the 3 tiers of triage when dealing with a multiple-injury accident!

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