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Four triage algorithms\u2014 modified simple triage and rapid treatment, prim\u00e4res Ranking zur initialen Orientierung im Rettungsdienst, CareFlight, and field triage score (FTS)\u2014are evaluated using metrics like mortality, overtriage, undertriage, sensitivity, and specificity. <jats:italic>Main results.<\/jats:italic> Results indicate that, on average, the analyzed algorithms achieve about 35% accuracy in classifying critical casualties when compared to a perfect algorithm, with FTS being the less accurate. However, when all casualties are considered, algorithm performance improves to around 63% of a perfect algorithm, except for FTS. The study identifies an increased probability of false positives for red categorization due to comorbidities and a higher tendency for false negatives in casualties with burns or internal trunk injuries. <jats:italic>Significance.<\/jats:italic> Despite variations in vital sign measurements, triage classification results do not depend on the measurement uncertainties of the paramedics. The ethically challenging decision, of withholding medical care from low-survival probability victims, leads to a 63% reduction in mortality among critical casualties. 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