Above ground, the scene resembled a front-line triage unit in a battle zone.

The Stamford Emergency Medical Service set up a triage unit outside the nursing home and took the injured residents to two hospitals.

Igor Stimac, a defender, said his brother served in a triage unit.

"Two EMT's went right up and established a triage unit and called in the others," he said.

Inez Enflenku, a nurse in the triage unit, said she last spoke to him on Wednesday morning.

With every second crucial, the triage unit stripped off each victim's clothes to evaluate the injuries, and the most seriously hurt were taken to surgery immediately.

I can arrange to have triage units on-hand if you want.

Grabbing a padd from the desk as she stood, she began to put together a basic triage unit.

What was her responsibility, however, was to make sure the triage units were set up and ready for incoming wounded.

Many players were playing host to family members in their apartments, and several L.S.U. athletic facilities served as triage units for storm victims.