Patent ID: 7326179

Claim:
A method for prioritizing medical care administered to an injured user with respect to a plurality of injured users, the method comprising the steps of: administering a brief clinical assessment to the injured user; securing an illuminated display system to the user, the illuminated display system comprising a base assembly, the base assembly including a base body having a first portion and a display interface disposed on the first portion of the base body, the display interface including a plurality of light emitters, each light emitter from the plurality of light emitters providing a different predetermined wavelength of light than the other light emitters from the plurality of light emitters, each respective predetermined wavelength providing information relating to the degree of injury of the user with respect to the plurality of injured users, and a dial assembly operatively coupled to the base assembly, the dial assembly including a dial lens positioned adjacent to the display interface and a selector to activate a desired light emitter from the plurality of light emitters; activating the desired light emitter via a voltage from the selector; and illuminating the light emitter at the desired predetermined wavelength to provide information relating to the degree of injury of the injured user with respect to the plurality of injured users.