this is a bit like asking why do fire fighters need a hose in my opinion. Think about it. You’re in the ER and 3 people walk in at the same time, one is having

this is a bit like asking why do fire fighters need a hose in my opinion. Think about it. You’re in the ER and 3 people walk in at the same time, one is having a severe allergic reaction to food (anaphylactic) and they can barely breath, another has an ear infection, and another needs stitches from cutting themselves. ER nurses and doctors are _already_ treating some of the existing patients in the hospital. You have the capacity to immediately re-allocate resources to 1 or 2 “emergencies” but not 3. So…you triage. So that you can help the person who needs help most urgently first. Not sure if i misunderstood your question but it really didn’t make sense to me. It’s literally the function of an ER. To determine who gets care first based on medical need, within the constraints (number of staff, beds, etc) Of course on a slow day, there may be 0 wait time, and triage is not necessary. That’s a good thing…but probably very rare.