What does SALT Triage stand for?

• A. Sort, Assess, Lifesaving Interventions, Treatment/Transport
• B. Sort, Assess, Lifesaving Interventions, Treatment
• C. Sort, Assess, Lifesaving Interventions, Transport and Treatment
• D. Sorting, Assessment, Lifesaving Interventions, Treatment/Transport

Answer: (A)

SALT triage uses four steps: Sort, Assess, Lifesaving Interventions, Treatment/Transport. In a mass casualty situation, the goal is to rapidly identify who can benefit most from limited resources and get them to care quickly. Start by sorting patients to separate those who can move on their own from those who cannot. This quick grouping helps allocate attention and resources where they’re most needed.

Next, assess each patient to determine if they are viable candidates for lifesaving care in the field. This quick check looks at urgency and potential for survival with immediate action, guiding where to focus attention first. The lifesaving interventions step is where you perform rapid actions that can keep someone alive long enough to transport—things like controlling severe bleeding, securing the airway if needed, and addressing other life-threatening issues that can be managed on scene.

Finally, move to treatment and transport decisions. After LSIs, you decide what care can be given on scene and what needs to be transported, prioritizing those with the highest chance of survival and the greatest need for definitive care.

This option is the best fit because it includes the lifesaving interventions as a distinct middle step and groups treatment with transport, reflecting the standard SALT workflow.