What is Triage?
Triage is a method of ranking sick or injured people according to the severity of their sickness or injury in the event of a mass casuality incident, natural disaster, car wreck, chemical or biological terrorist attack. By properly marking the victims, patients can be steered to the most appropriate care and medical agencies and facilities are used more effieciently.
The S.T.A.R.T. Designated Color System
Red: The 1st Priority is to find and treat the Immediate patients with a life-threatening situation
Yellow: The 2nd Priority is to find and treat the Delayed patients which are not as severe as the first priority
Green: Your 3rd Priority is to find and great the patients with Minor injuries, that are ambulatory
Black: Your 4th Priority is to find those that are Deceased or require no care
Triage Tape
Triage Tape is known to many industry specialists as barricade tape produced from co-extruded polyethylene film. This product was designed in conjunction with the approved casualty management colors of triage ribbon. Triage Tape is printed with designated S.T.A.R.T. legends to enhance communication between agencies.
Material Thickness Options: 4mil
Stock Roll Widths: 3" (custom widths available upon request)
Stock Roll Lengths: 1000' (custom roll lengths available upon request)
Triage Ribbon
Colorful and highly visable,Triage Ribbon is the most durable and easy to use Triage Ribbon available. Triage Ribbon is utilized in the emergency field or at mass casualty events by tying the appropriate color identification ribbon to the injured victim to inform the agencies on site which emergency station to utilize. Triage Ribbon is printed with designated S.T.A.R.T. legends.
Material Thickness Options: oarse Matte - 2mil
Stock Roll Widths: 1 1/2" (custom widths available upon request)
Stock Roll Lengths: 300' (custom roll lengths available upon request)
Multi-Pak Printed Triage Ribbon: 2 rolls each of Minor, Delay, Immediate and Deceased in one easy to carry box
