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The Patient Treatment Area Record is a specialized form intended to track the condition of patients placed in a patient treatment area. It is filled out by a volunteer (CERT/NET or SUV) detailed to supervise the treatment area. Completed Treatment Area Records are turned in to the Documentation Unit.
The Patient Treatment Area Record is a specialized form intended to track the condition of patients placed in a patient treatment area. It is filled out by a volunteer (CERT/NET or SUV) detailed to supervise the treatment area. Completed Treatment Area Records are turned in to the Documentation Unit.


This form does not allow for a great deal of detail on victims’ conditions. This is acceptable for an immediate, short-term response when the presumption that emergency medical response will soon be en route. However, if volunteers anticipate that professional responders will not be available for some time, a designated volunteer should consider tracking treatment area patients using this form as a "dashboard" while tracking the condition of individual patients using [https://volunteerpdx.net/index.php/NET_Incident_Command_System_(ICS)_Forms#NET_Form_5b:_Individual_Treatment_Record Form 5b: Individual Treatment Record].
This form does not allow for a great deal of detail on victims’ conditions. This is acceptable for an immediate, short-term response when the presumption that emergency medical response will soon be en route. However, if volunteers anticipate that professional responders will not be available for some time, a designated volunteer should consider tracking treatment area patients using this form as a "dashboard" while tracking the condition of individual patients using [[NET Incident Command_System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 5b:_Individual_Treatment_Record|Form 5b: Individual Treatment Record]].
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