🔍 Key Concepts

• Triage priorities in multiple-casualty situations • The difference between immediately life-threatening vs. serious but not instantly fatal injuries • Basic understanding of airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs) in first aid

💭 Think About

• Which condition, if not treated within seconds to a minute, is most likely to result in death, regardless of how serious the other injuries are? • Between burns, back injuries, multiple fractures, and breathing problems, which one directly affects oxygen getting to the brain right now? • Think about standard first-aid/CPR steps: what is the first thing you always check and address before anything else?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option directly affects airway or breathing rather than only causing pain or long-term disability • Ask: Which injury can the body NOT compensate for, even for a short time, without rapid intervention? • Confirm which condition is prioritized first in basic life support (BLS) sequence before circulation and before treating other trauma.