Sixty Seconds to Survival

Practicing effective triage is critical for saving lives in mass casualty incidents (MCIs) and disasters, where rapid decision-making can directly impact patient outcomes. The Sixty Seconds to Survival simulation series provides a safe, gamified environment for emergency medical services (EMS) providers and other healthcare professionals to practice evidence-based mass casualty triage across a variety of realistic scenarios involving both pediatric and adult patients.

Across three modules, learners apply START/JumpSTART triage principles, assess patients, determine appropriate life-saving interventions, and assign triage categories under time pressure. Through repeated practice, increasingly varied scenarios, and individualized feedback based on their decisions, learners can strengthen their triage skills and build confidence for high-stakes, low-frequency events. The Sixty Seconds to Survival series offers an accessible, engaging way to reinforce skills that can be applied during real-world disaster and mass casualty response. 

What You Will Learn

• Apply START and JumpSTART triage principles to adult and pediatric patients during mass casualty incidents.
• Rapidly assess patients and assign appropriate triage categories based on clinical findings.
• Identify when life-saving interventions are indicated during the primary triage process.
• Practice making timely triage decisions under pressure across a variety of realistic disaster and mass casualty scenarios.
• Use individualized feedback to recognize areas for improvement and strengthen triage accuracy and confidence.
• Build preparedness for high-stakes, low-frequency events through repeated, scenario-based practice.