START triage stands for what?

• A. A Randomized Triage Approach
• B. Systemic Triage And Rapid Therapy
• C. Strategic Triage And Rapid Therapy
• D. Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment

Answer: (D)

START triage stands for Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment. It’s the quick, field-based method used in mass casualty events to rapidly sort victims by how urgently they need care so limited resources can be allocated effectively. The wording mirrors its purpose: a simple, fast process that triggers immediate lifesaving actions when needed. In practice, responders use a few rapid checks—can the person walk, breathing effort, perfusion, and ability to follow commands—to place people into categories that guide who gets attention first. The phrase in the correct choice directly matches the established acronym, while the other options don’t fit the actual wording used in disaster response.