In a scene with more than one injured person, what is the recommended approach?

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When there are multiple injured people, you prioritize life-threatening conditions, call for additional help, and begin triage if trained. This approach ensures those in the most danger receive attention first, since resources and time are limited. Start with a quick primary assessment to identify and address life-threatening problems—severe bleeding, not breathing, or no pulse—and provide immediate interventions like controlling bleeding or performing CPR as needed. While you do this, have someone call for EMS and, if possible, bring additional responders or equipment (like an AED). If you’ve had training in triage, you can quickly sort victims by the urgency of their needs so the most critical receive attention first. Avoid moving all victims to a single location and don’t wait for EMS to act if you can begin life-saving care now.