Medical triage is a familiar concept for all military medical personnel. The primary goal of saving as many lives as possible remains the same for pandemic disease triage. However, the operational concepts shift to the following main ideas:
RESOURCES:
Screening and Triage: Early Recognition of Patients with COVID-19, p11
Appendix B: Example Triage Protocols during COVID-19 Pandemic, p96
Management of COVID-19 in Austere Operational Environments CPG v3.0, 23 Apr 2021
Actions on Identification of a COVID-19 PUI, p5
Providing Medical Care to a COVID-19, p13
CDC Information on Contact Tracing and Epidemiologic Interviewing
Complete DD Form 3112, Personnel Accountability and Assessment Notification for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Exposure, April 2020. Turn in DD Form 3112 to Public Health.