An area located at the disaster site, but in a safe location, for undertaking triage, emergency treatment of casualties prior to transport away from the disaster scene. Syn: Casualty Treatment Post, Casualty Clearing Post and Casualty Clearing Area
Peter Koob (Compiler & Typesetter, Tasmania State Emergency Service), Emergency Management Australia (Ed & Pub), Australian Emergency Management Glossary (Australian Emergency Manuals Series Part I: The Fundamentals, Manual 3), ISBN0642476152, Tasmania, Australian 1998. http://www.em.gov.au/Documents/Manual03-AEMGlossar y.PDF, (Emr Mgt/ ND and Other Dzstr - Brit) {53}