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Since this is generally feedback for medics who can't maintain their cool when situations get heated I'll just post this here, hope this is the right place. I am writing this not to push for this system to be implicated immediatly, but as a further help for medics to classify injuries and decide who to prioritise. Especially new medics or CSAR doctors can profit from this real-world system, as it makes most big decisions for you and helps medics maintain structure and a clear overview of the situation. Now I know this system may seem unintuitive or complicated at first but the NACA-score is one of the easiest and most intuitive systems out there. It is not perfected for military use, but it can give you a good overview about any situation and help maintain a clear head when there are multiple patients. There would be other scoring systems like the Abbreviated Injury Scale, but that is way too complicated. I will now explain the NACA-score in its original form and then try to adapt it for ARMA usage. The score works similarly to the CAP system we've been using sporadically during MEDVAC missions: A roman numeral from 1-7 is used to classify the patient's injury, with 0 being "uninjured" and 7 being "very deadened". NACA 1 - Minor injury/disturbance: e.g. an abrasion; no medical intervention required NACA 2 - Moderate: e.g. moderate cuts, exsiccosis; no emergency medical procedures neccessarry NACA 3 - Moderate to severe: e.g. femur fracture; medical treatment required NACA 4 - Severe: e.g. vertebral injury; lack of medical treatment could cause death NACA 5 - Acute danger/extreme: e.g. severe heart attack/multiple arterial bleeds; condition can lead to imminent cardiac arrest NACA 6 - Respiratory/cardiac arrest: this score is usually given AFTER a positive resuscitation NACA 7 - Death: this is not "theoretical death" as in the patient is being resiscitated right now, NACA 7 means death and no coming back If you memorize some of these conditions, understanding and using my ARMA-NACA score will be fairly easy i reckon. Here we go: NACA 1 - Minor: e.g. abrasion; soldier can use his own bandages; no need to consult a medic NACA 2 - Moderate: e.g. cuts which could reopen; medic might be required if the wounded soldier does not have the proper bandages NACA 3 - Moderate to severe: e.g. broken leg; obviously a medic is required, but there is no immediate life threatening condition NACA 4 - Severe: e.g. severe cuts on more than one body part, patient is responsive; medical treatment required, as the wounded soldier might not have enough bandages on him to stabilise his condition NACA 5 - Extreme: e.g. multiple avulsions, patient is UNRESPONSIVE; medical treatment required urgently NACA 6 - Acute extreme: e.g. ALL body parts are affected, patient is UNRESPONSIVE (the medical menu basically looks like @mrrbatty after he's been in the sun for too long); medical treatment required IMMEDIATELY, untreated condition would result in death within the next minute NACA 7 - Death: ALWAYS check for a pulse, sometimes the ragdoll-effect is clearly noticable, sometimes downed people are just having a cheeky lil nap I am using this system already, even if I don't say it out loud, in my mind i am sorting people through this system to gain a clear overview of the situation and stay calm. Hope this was helpful to you, let me know if you have suggestions for changes.