After triage in the response stage, what transport modes may be used to move victims to treatment areas?

• A. Ambulances
• B. Buses
• C. Helicopters
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

After triage, transport choices depend on access, distance, and how sick the patients are. Ambulances are the standard way to move patients to treatment areas because they can provide in-transit monitoring and care. Buses become useful when you need to move many victims quickly and resources are limited, freeing ambulances for higher-priority cases. Helicopters are valuable when time is critical or terrain and road conditions prevent fast ground transport, or when distance to a hospital is great. Because each situation calls for different logistics, using all of the above as appropriate is correct—the goal is to get the right patients to the right treatment as quickly and safely as possible.