What is the value of using triage tags?

The obvious answer is: They allow us to indicate the priority of our patients, which provides a snapshot of the patient’s medical condition at the time triage is performed. Tags also allow the providers who are moving patients to the treatment area to locate and move the most critical patients (e.g., the “reds”) first.

How do you do triage tags?

You place a triage tag on each victim and tear off the colors until the color at the bottom matches the victim’s classification. The person doing the initial START triage does NOT fill out the tag. Rather, he/she only tears off the color-strip and attaches the tag to the patient.

What is a black tag in triage?

Black tags: Used for the deceased and for those whose injuries are so extensive that they will not be able to survive given the care that is available.

Who treats first in triage?

Differing triage principles emerged in subsequent decades, and in 1846, British surgeon John Wilson proposed that treatment be deferred for both those with minor wounds and those with severe injury, instead offering therapy first to those patients who were most likely to benefit from immediate treatment [8].

When did the METTAG triage tag come out?

METTAG’s MT-137 is the triage tag used to maximize survivors. Tested and developed under scrutiny of doctors, nurses, firefighters, rescue personnel, industrial safety experts, travel safety directors, and civil defense specialists, the original METTAG MT-137 Triage Tag was launched in 1976.

Are there any smart tags for triage tags?

By: KINGFISHER MEDICAL, INC. Contains 10 Smart Tags™ – Folding design allows reprioritizing of casualties, highly visible triage tag which only shows a single priority at any one time, resistant to water, body fluids, petrol and many other chemicals. Made from durable materials, the Smart Tag™ will survive the worst of conditions.

How are medical triage tags used in California?

The California decontamination medical triage tags provide first responders with a tool to identify, process and triage contaminated patients in the event of a radiological, biological or chemical disaster.

What kind of material is a triage tag made out of?

The Original MT-137 Medical Emergency Triage Tag is constructed of a high-density damage resistant synthetic material and is printed using a special thermal printing process, allowing use in the harshest and most demanding field situations.