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Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations—Part 1 In this unit you will learn about: Life-threatening Conditions: How to recognize and treat an airway obstruction, bleeding, and shock. Triage: Principles of triage and how to conduct triage evaluations. Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations—Part 1 Introduction and Unit Overview The need for disaster medical operations is based on two assumptions: The number of victims will exceed the local capacity for treatment. Survivors will assist others. They will do whatever they know how to do. They need to know lifesaving or post-disast