Which of the following is NOT part of the SALT acronym for triage?

• A. Prevention of further harm
• B. Lifesaving Interventions
• C. Treatment/Transport
• D. Sort

Answer: (A)

SALT triage is a four-step process used in mass-casualty incidents: Sort the casualties to prioritize, Assess to verify priorities, Lifesaving Interventions to address immediate threats on scene, and Treatment/Transport to move patients to definitive care. Prevention of further harm is important for overall scene safety, but it isn’t a named step in the SALT sequence. That’s why Prevention of further harm is the option that doesn’t fit SALT. The other choices map directly to SALT steps: Sort corresponds to initial categorization, Lifesaving Interventions covers on-scene life-saving actions, and Treatment/Transport is about delivering care and moving patients to definitive care.